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Rana Sodhi mourns Balbir Singh Sr demise, demands Bharat Ratna for the legend

Chandigarh, May 25 (UNI) Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi condoled the demise of hockey legend Balbir Singh Senior, who passed away on Monday in Mohali, and demanded Bharat Ratna for him for his invaluable contribution to the sports fraternity.
The legendary centre-forward, who won three Olympic gold medals in his illustrious career, died after battling multiple health issues.
Mr Sodhi said, ''Today, we have not only lost our greatest iconic player but we have also lost 'our guiding light'. He remained the greatest fan of the sport and was always there when we needed his advice. Hockey has lost its shining star and everyone belonging to sports arena is pained by this shocking news.''
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