Khel Ratna Award to be renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna: PM Modi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to announce that the government has decided to rename the prestigious Khel Ratna award Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna. The award was earlier named after former PM Rajiv Gandhi. The PM said the decision has been taken after continuous requests from citizens of the country to dedicate the award to the legendary hockey player. Major Dhyan Chand was known as 'The Wizard'.