The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement

Editor’s comment

• Nehru-Gandhi families have caused tremendous damage to the Nation. Considering this, not just awards, but wherever their names have been given including all the Government schemes should be renamed.

New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. PM Modi made a Tweet saying that Major Dhyan Chand was among India’s foremost sportspersons who brought honour and pride to India. It is fitting that our nation’s highest sporting honour is being renamed after him. He added that he was getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand. Respecting their sentiments the award has been renamed.

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

Major Dhyan Chand scored more than 1,000 goals in his hockey career. He was conferred with Padma Bhushan in 1956.