Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award To Be Renamed As Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: PM Narendra Modi

The Khel Ratna award has been renamed as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, August 5.

Check his tweet: 

I have been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand. I thank them for their views.

Respecting their sentiment, the Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award!

Jai Hind! pic.twitter.com/zbStlMNHdq

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 6, 2021

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