A day after master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna award, Ravi Shankar Prasad said "I respect Sachin Tendulkar, but why hasn't Atal Bihari Vajpayee been awarded Bharat Ratna."He, however, said after the next general elections if BJP comes to power, it will felicitate Vajpayee with the highest civilian honour, which he deserves.