Dhyan Chand most deserving sportsperson for Bharat Ratna: Zafar Iqbal
By Aakash Kumar
New Delhi, Jan 6 (Ians) Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand is the most deserving sports personality for the Bharat Ratna award, says former captain of the Indian men's hockey team Zafar Iqbal.
"As far as sports is concerned, Dhyan Chand is the most deserving candidate for Bharat Ratna," Iqbal told Ians in an exclusive interview.
In 2014, legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar became the first and the only sportsperson to be conferred with the Bharat Ratna. However, even before that, calls have been made over the years to award Dhyan Chand with country's highest civilian award.
"Sachin Tendulkar has been given the Bharat Ratna award. At that time also, we had requested the government to bestow the prestigious award to Dhyan Chand. In fact, we have been requesting the government for decades. I still remember after Sachin was conferred with the honour, we had taken out a procession from the...
New Delhi, Jan 6 (Ians) Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand is the most deserving sports personality for the Bharat Ratna award, says former captain of the Indian men's hockey team Zafar Iqbal.
"As far as sports is concerned, Dhyan Chand is the most deserving candidate for Bharat Ratna," Iqbal told Ians in an exclusive interview.
In 2014, legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar became the first and the only sportsperson to be conferred with the Bharat Ratna. However, even before that, calls have been made over the years to award Dhyan Chand with country's highest civilian award.
"Sachin Tendulkar has been given the Bharat Ratna award. At that time also, we had requested the government to bestow the prestigious award to Dhyan Chand. In fact, we have been requesting the government for decades. I still remember after Sachin was conferred with the honour, we had taken out a procession from the...
- 1/6/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
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