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Punjab CM declares one-day state mourning as mark of respect to Milkha Singh

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Punjab CM declares one-day state mourning as mark of respect to Milkha Singh
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Milkha Singh Death: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday directed the State Government to accord a State Funeral to the legendary Milkha Singh, also known as The Flying Sikh. Captain Amarinder Singh has also ordered one day State Mourning on Saturday. Notably, the Flying Sikh Milkha Singh passed away here at PGIMER late last night after struggling with post-Covid complications.
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Also Read | No relief for common man as petrol and diesel prices in India hiked again Punjab CM declares one-day state mourning as mark of respect to Milkha Singh Milkha Singh was a son of the soil, who rose to international fame and brought several laurels for the country in the Asian and Commonwealth Games thereby making countrymen especially the Punjabis proud. Also Read | CBSE Class 12 result 2021 to be decided on basis of performance in Class 10, 11 & 12 Milkha is survived by a son and three daughters. His son Jeev Milkha Singh is also a renowned Golfer.
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Punjab CM declares one-day state mourning as mark of respect to Milkha Singh On Milkha Singh's death, Captain Amarinder Singh said, "I am saddened to learn about the death of all-time greatest athlete of the country who brought several gold medals in both the Asian and Commonwealth Games thus making every Punjabi proud." Notably, India’s first Olympics Finalist and Commonwealth Games Gold medalist athlete Milkha Singh was also known as “The Flying Sikh”. Punjab CM declares one-day state mourning as mark of respect to Milkha Singh He was a sports icon of more than 100 crore people of the country. He stood 4th in 400 Metre event at Rome Olympics,1960 and won a Gold medal in 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games besides double Gold medals in 1958 Tokyo Asian Games and 1962 Jakarta Asian Games. He represented India in three Olympic Games (1956 Melbourne, 1960 Rome, and 1964 Tokyo). Milkha Singh was awarded Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honor, in recognition of his sporting achievements. Sharing his heartfelt condolences with the bereaved family, relatives, and friends, the Chief Minister prayed to the Almighty to give the courage to bear the huge loss in this hour of grief and grant eternal peace to the departed soul. Click here to follow PTC News on Twitter -PTC News-
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