NEW DELHI: India’s highest sporting honour Khel Ratna Award, which was named after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, was on Friday rechristened in the honour of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand following the admirable performance of both men’s and women’s hockey teams in the Tokyo Olympics.
Making the announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand.
Making the announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand.
I have been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand.… https://t.co/rdHleXA1yw
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1628232952000
“Respecting their sentiment, the Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award! Major Dhyan Chand was among India’s foremost sportspersons who brought honour and pride for India. It is fitting that our nation’s highest sporting honour will be named after him,” he tweeted.
देश को गर्वित कर देने वाले पलों के बीच अनेक देशवासियों का ये आग्रह भी सामने आया है कि खेल रत्न पुरस्कार का नाम मेजर… https://t.co/r113b1nJLq
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1628233447000
The exceptional performance of the men’s and women’s Hockey Team has captured the imagination of our entire nation, the prime minister said, adding that there is a renewed interest towards the sport that is emerging across the length and breadth of India.
Major Dhyan Chand was among India’s foremost sportspersons who brought honour and pride for India. It is fitting th… https://t.co/e9IpFF7fkx
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1628232999000
This is a very positive sign for the coming times, he said.
The prestigious award carries a prize money of Rs 25 lakh.
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