New Delhi, Jun19 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday mourned the demise of renowned sprinter Milkha Singh who died of post Covid 19 complications yesterday.
Taking to twitter, he said, “ India mourns the sad demise of legendary sprinter Shri Milkha Singh Ji, The Flying Sikh. He has left an indelible mark on world athletics. Nation will always remember him as one of the brightest stars of Indian sports. My deepest condolences to his family and countless followers’’.
Milkha, 91,known as ‘Flying Sikh’ had won four gold medals in Asian Games, died at Chandigarh's PGIMER hospital. A week before, he had lost his wife Nirmal Kaur, a former national volleyball player.