A extremely embellished Deafalympian, Virender Singh, could not maintain his disappointment seeing his title being snubbed for the Khel Ratna award as a number of different athletes had been honoured by President Draupadi Murmu on Tuesday on the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Popularly referred to as Goonga Pahalwan, Virender has received India three Deafalympics Gold medals in wrestling. Having received Padma Shri in 2021, Virender took to social media, tagging Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur, as he expressed his frustration at not profitable the illustrious Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting honour.
Virender, who’s an Arjuna awardee, additionally criticised the Haryana authorities for not fulfilling the promise of rewarding him with Rs. 8 crore, as per its coverage.
“Honourable PM Narendra Modi and Sports activities Minister Anurag Thakur, I have never been rewarded with the Khel Ratna regardless of profitable 5 Olympic medals. The Haryana authorities has given be Rs. 8 crore, as per its coverage. My solely crime is that I’m a deaf and mute athlete. Jay Hind,” he posted on X (previously Twitter).
@narendramodi @ianuragthakur pic.twitter.com/n9KJGQGJUY
— Virender Singh (@GoongaPahalwan) January 9, 2024
On Tuesday, PM Modi lauded the athletes who had been honoured by President Murmu on the Nationwide Sports activities Awards ceremony.
“Congratulations to the illustrious winners of the Nationwide Sports activities and Journey Awards 2023. Their exceptional achievements and unwavering dedication are an inspiration to our nation. They haven’t solely excelled of their respective fields but additionally raised India’s flag excessive on the worldwide stage,” tweeted PM Modi.
Congratulations to the illustrious winners of the Nationwide Sports activities and Journey Awards 2023. Their exceptional achievements and unwavering dedication are an inspiration to our nation. They haven’t solely excelled of their respective fields but additionally raised India’s flag excessive on the… https://t.co/51tbEBxdHp
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 9, 2024
India’s star badminton males’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty obtained the Main Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award through the ceremony on Tuesday.
Star India bowler Mohammed Shami, archers Ojas Pravin Deotale, Sheetal Devi, and Aditi Gopichand Swami, and wrestler Antim Panghal had been among the many stars who obtained the Arjuna Award.
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