Manu Bhaker, Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh and Praveen receive Khel Ratna from President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan

By our Special Correspondent

Manu Bhaker and D Gukesh provided a sprinkling of stardust but it was the para-athletes who walked away with the most boisterous applause when President Droupadi Murmu bestowed the National Sports Awards in a regal ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on New Delhi on Friday.