Village school to be named after Fauja Singh: CM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoles decease successful a missive to family

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann salutes Fauja Singh during his past rites successful Jalandhar connected Sunday. Photo Sarabjit Singh

Legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh was cremated with authorities honours astatine Beas colony successful Jalandhar today.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and galore governmental leaders paid their tributes to the seasoned jock connected the occasion.

Residents of galore adjacent villagers had besides travel successful ample numbers to bid farewell to the iconic runner from Beas village.

CM Mann, portion talking to the media, said the sanction of the colony schoolhouse would beryllium named aft Fauja Singh and since Jalandhar was a sports hub, his statue could beryllium installed astatine Government Sports College.

"It volition beryllium decided according to the family's wish," helium said.

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

The household besides received a condolence missive from Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.

The missive stated, "Fauja Singh ji inspired 1 and all, particularly India's youth, to marque fittingness an integral portion of their lives. He took up long-distance moving astatine a precise precocious age, speaking volumes astir not lone his carnal fitness, but much importantly, his intelligence spot and resilience."