‘Brightest megastar of Indian sports activities’: Nation can pay tribute to Milkha Singh
From High Minister Narendra Modi to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, condolences poured in from across the nation following the demise of mythical sprinter Milkha Singh.
Singh, 91, kicked the bucket because of Covid-related headaches on Friday night time. A three-time Olympian and Asian Video games, Commonwealth Video games gold medalist, Milkha Singh put Indian athletics at the international map wiith his efforts at the monitor.
“Within the passing away of Shri Milkha Singh Ji, we now have misplaced a colossal sportsperson, who captured the country’s creativeness and had a different position within the hearts of numerous Indians,” Modi stated.
Whilst highlighting his legacy and persevered inspiration to numerous Indians, Modi remembered his final dialog with Singh: “Had spoken to Shri Milkha Singh Ji only some days in the past, little did I do know that it could be our final dialog.”
Within the passing away of Shri Milkha Singh Ji, we now have misplaced a colossal sportsperson, who captured the country’s creativeness and had a different position within the hearts of numerous Indians. His inspiring persona endeared himself to thousands and thousands. Anguished by way of his passing away. pic.twitter.com/h99RNbXI28
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 18, 2021
House Minister Amit Shah additionally expressed his condolences to Milkha Singh’s circle of relatives and numerous his fans, pronouncing that the country will all the time bear in mind him as some of the brightest stars of Indian sports activities. In a tweet, Shah stated, “India mourns the unhappy death of mythical sprinter Shri Milkha Singh Ji, The Flying Sikh. He has left an indelible mark on international athletics.”
India mourns the unhappy death of mythical sprinter Shri Milkha Singh Ji, The Flying Sikh. He has left an indelible mark on international athletics. Country will all the time bear in mind him as some of the brightest stars of Indian sports activities. My private condolences to his circle of relatives and numerous fans. pic.twitter.com/HsHMXYHypx
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 18, 2021
“India recollects her Flying Sikh,” stated Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. “Shri Milkha Singh ji used to be no longer only a sports activities megastar however a supply of inspiration for thousands and thousands of Indians for his willpower and resilience,” he added.
Shri Milkha Singh ji used to be no longer only a sports activities megastar however a supply of inspiration for thousands and thousands of Indians for his willpower and resilience.
My condolences to his friends and family.
India recollects her #FlyingSikh pic.twitter.com/dE70KmiQJz
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 19, 2021
The 91-year previous Commonwealth Video games champion had shriveled Covid-19 a month again. Former nationwide volleyball captain and Singh’s spouse, Nirmal Kaur, too, had succumbed to the an infection previous this week.
