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Khel Ratna Award Rechristened “Maj Dhyan Chand”

(New Delhi)Khel Ratna Award Gets New Name” Maj Dhyan Chand”
 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.

“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.

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.

This is a very positive sign for the coming times, he said.

The prestigious award carries a prize money of Rs 25 lakh.

Nation Pays Tribute To Hockey Magician Major Dhyan Chand,Observing National Sports Day

[New Delhi]Nation Pays Tribute To Hockey Magician Major Dhyan Chand By Observing National Sports Day
PM of India Narendra Modi also paid rich tributes to hockey’s Jadugar Major Dhyan Chand
P M congratulated the sports persons and coaches to be honoured with various sports awards
PM Tweeted
“Best wishes to sports enthusiasts and tributes to Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day. May sports and sportsman spirit shine in India.
P M Said
Congrats to sportspersons and coaches who will be honoured with various sports awards. We are proud of their efforts and contribution to sports”,

Hockey Magician Late Major Dhyan Chand May Also Official Bharat Ratna

Hockey Magician Late Major Dhyan Chand May Also Be Official Bharat Ratna
Ministry Of Home Affairs Admitted That Recommendations Received For Major Dhyan Chand Have Been Forwarded To The Prime Minister’s Office
Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian Award of the country And It is awarded in recognition of exceptional service/ performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour.It Is Also In The News That Government have Requisitioned five Bharat Ratna medallions from the RBI mint Accordingly highest civilian honour may be Conferred On more than one person
Ministry Of Home Affairs Made It Clear That The recommendations for the Bharat Ratna are made by the Prime Minister to the President of India. Although no formal recommendations for Bharat Ratna are necessary, the recommendations have been received for Bharat Ratna to Late Major Dhyan Chand from several quarters.
MoS (Home) Kiren Rijiju Informed in Lok Sabha in a written reply to a question by Shri B P Mishra. That These recommendations have been forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Office.