New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of dash legend Milkha Singh on Friday, and mentioned the nation has misplaced a colossal sportsperson who captured the nation’s creativeness and had a particular place within the hearts of numerous Indians.
The 91-year-old died at a hospital in Chandigarh after a month-long battle with COVID-19, throughout which he misplaced his spouse and former nationwide volleyball captain Nirmal Kaur to the identical ailment.
In a sequence of tweets, PM Modi mentioned, “Within the passing away of Shri Milkha Singh Ji, we have now misplaced a colossal sportsperson, who captured the nation’s creativeness and had a particular place within the hearts of numerous Indians. His inspiring persona endeared himself to thousands and thousands. Anguished by his passing away.”
Within the passing away of Shri Milkha Singh Ji, we have now misplaced a colossal sportsperson, who captured the nation’s creativeness and had a particular place within the hearts of numerous Indians. His inspiring persona endeared himself to thousands and thousands. Anguished by his passing away. pic.twitter.com/h99RNbXI28
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 18, 2021
“I had spoken to Shri Milkha Singh Ji only a few days in the past. Little did I do know that it will be our final dialog. A number of budding athletes will derive energy from his life journey. My condolences to his household and plenty of admirers all around the world,” he added.
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