When did Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award has been renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award?
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award will now be known as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
The Prime Minister said that this was being done for "respecting the sentiments of citizens across the country”.
The Khel Ratna award is the highest sporting honour in the nation.
"Major Dhyan Chand was among India’s foremost sportspersons who brought honour and pride for India. Our nation’s highest sporting honour should be named after him," the Prime Minister said.
"Respecting their sentiment, the Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award!," the Prime Minister added.
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