The IOA statement on Monday read, “National Awards which are given by the Government of India to Sports persons for their extraordinary performances when the are representing India in international sporting events. These National Awards are given to sports persons as a recognition for their performance they have given for their country.”
“Off late sports persons are seen to be announcing return of their National Awards as a mark of their support for the recent farmers issue. National Awards and farmers issue are 2 separate things, while every Indian including us loves and supports the farmers and we all would always like our farming community to be happy as they are the *ANNDATA’s* of our country.”
The former sportspersons including the likes of Padma Shri Kartar Singh and Olympic Gold Medallist Gurmail Singh weren’t allowed to March to Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday.
The farmers have been protesting since 26th November on the borders of Delhi asking the government to repeal…