The Khel Ratna Award has been named as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the decision was taken following a number of requests from citizens across the country to rename it.
- In a series of tweets, Mr Modi said, Major Dhyan Chand was among India’s foremost sportspersons who brought honour and pride for India. He said, it is befitting that the nation’s highest sporting honour will be named after Major Dhyan Chand.
- The Khel Ratna Award was instituted in 1991-92, and named after former PM Rajiv Gandhi.
