Punjab CM writes to Modi for Bharat Ratna to hockey legend Balbir Sr

Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking the country's highest civilian honour the Bharat Ratna for hockey legend Balbir Singh senior. Mr Amarinder, in his letter to Modi yesterday called the 95-year-old legend, an outstanding sportsperson of his era. He was conferred with Padma Shri in 1957. Capt Amarinder recalled that Balbir Singh senior was the only Indian in a list of 16 legends chosen by the International Olympic Committee (I...