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Congress welcomes renaming of Khel Ratna Award, demands rechristening of Narendra Modi, Arun Jaitley…

Sambad English Bureau Aug 6, 2021

New Delhi: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the renaming of the Khel Ratna Award in the name of Major Dhyan Chand, the Congress welcomed the move but said that the Narendra Modi and Arun Jaitley Stadiums should also be renamed.…

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Khel Ratna Award renamed as ‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’

Sambad English Bureau Aug 6, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on Friday that he was naming the nation's highest award for sports in response to "many requests from citizens across India". It will now be called Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award after the…