Olympic medalist boxer Vijender Singh on Saturday said that he would return the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the country’s highest sporting honour, if the Centre does not repeal the contentious agricultural laws, reported NDTV.
Singh, who is from Haryana, was addressing a gathering at the state’s border with Delhi at Singhu where hundreds of thousands of farmers have hunkered down, as they protest against the new farm laws. “If the government doesn’t withdraw the black laws, I will return my Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award,” Singh told them.
On Friday, boxers Kaur Singh, Jaipal Singh and Gurbax Singh Sandhu also said they would return their awards if the Centre does not pay heed to the farmers’ demands for a complete repeal of the new laws.
Several other eminent personalities have given similar ultimatums. On December 1, a group of top sportspersons and coaches from Punjab said they will return all their medals and awards and lay siege to Delhi in solidarity…