I am not in race for Bharat Ratna:
Kolkata, Jan 13 Veteran leader Jyoti Basu Saturday said he was not in the race for Bharat Ratna even as his Communist Party of India-Marxist remained non-committal on the issue.
A day after the amendment of the rules for Bharat Ratna, making Sachin Tendulkar and Hockey legend eligible for the highest civilian honour, former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin has made a firm statement saying Sachin should not get Bharat Ratna ahead of hockey legend Dhyan Chand on Saturday.