Did Punjab government fail players from state?

Apart from former cricketer Harbhajan, several other international sportspersons from the state, like hockey players Rupinder (Arjuna) and Gurjit (Khel Ratna), CWG gold medallist weightlifter Vikas (Arjuna) and CWG bronze-winning boxer Amandeep (Dhyanchand), missed out on staking a claim at India’s highest sports awards due to the state sports department’s delay in sending their names to the union sports ministry.