A 3-piece suit & red tie for Fauja Singh’s last journey

Village schoolhouse to beryllium named aft the marathon runner; statue to beryllium installed astatine govt college: CM Mann

Villagers be Fauja Singh’s ceremonial procession successful Jalandhar connected Sunday. Photo: Sarabjit Singh

Since legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh loved dressing up — ever wearing matching and stylish apparel — the household ensured that helium was dressed good for his last travel too. He wore a jet‑black three‑piece suit, a matching turban and a reddish necktie with a pouch square.

“This is however helium liked it. The household got it from the UK for his past rites,” said Balbir Singh, a adjacent household friend.

Fauja's youngest lad Harvinder Singh portion talking to The Tribune said, “Kapde da hullo te shauk si ohna nu. That is wherefore the household decided to bid him farewell similar this. We person respectfully kept his shoes, and each belongings with us. This is what we are near with now."

Fauja Singh was cremated with authorities honours successful Beas village, Jalandhar, today. Mourners from adjacent villages besides attended the cremation. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria paid their tributes, on with galore different leaders.

CM Bhagwant Mann portion talking to media persons said that the sanction of the colony schoolhouse volition beryllium named aft Fauja Singh and since Jalandhar is simply a sports hub, his statue tin beryllium installed successful the Government Sports College.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, speaking to the media, announced that the colony schoolhouse would beryllium named successful Fauja Singh's honour. Considering Jalandhar's presumption arsenic a sports hub, helium said a statue of Fauja Singh would besides beryllium installed astatine the Government Sports College.

"It volition beryllium decided arsenic per the family's wish," helium added.

The Governor besides said that helium inactive remembered however the large runner Fauja Singh had walked with him during 'Nasha mukt Yatra' past year. "He truly wanted to spot Punjab escaped from drugs," the politician added.

The Governor besides recalled however the legendary runner had walked alongside him during the 'Nasha Mukt Yatra' past year. “He truly wanted to spot Punjab escaped from drugs," the Governor added.

The household besides received condolence missive from Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. The missive stated, "Fauja Singh taking up long-distance moving astatine a precise precocious property speaks volumes of not lone his carnal fitness, but much importantly, his intelligence spot and resilience."

Khushwant Singh, the writer who had a 20-year relation with Fauja Singh, said, “He was exceptional successful his character.”

He further emphasised the request to animate the younker towards sports to support Fauja Singh's bequest alive, stating, 'A due brainstorming should beryllium done truthful that determination are young Faujas successful Punjab.'"