Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday introduced {that a} chair can be arrange after Milkha Singh’s identify on the Sports University, Patiala.
Legendary observe and area athlete Milkha Singh handed away on Friday evening from problems associated to COVID-19. “We are going to install Milkha Singh’s chair at the Sports University, Patiala,” the chief minister advised reporters outdoors Milkha’s Sector 8 residence.
Singh, accompanied by state sports activities minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, had gone to fulfill Milkha’s son Jeev and different relations to precise their condolences.
Milkha grew to become the primary Indian athlete to win a person gold on the Commonwealth Games, main the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to declare a nationwide vacation at his request.
During his go to to the Milkha residence right here, Singh was carrying {a photograph} of the runner with Nehru. Singh stated, “… This was a picture taken with Panditji (Nehru) when he declared a national holiday in 1960. I wish I could make it a national holiday, but I can’t.”
“We (Punjab authorities) have declared state mourning and the flag (tricolour) will stay half-masted. We are in accordance with a state funeral,” he added
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
