Chandigarh, June 19:
The Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, today directed the State
Government to accord a State Funeral to the legendary S. Milkha Singh. The Chief Minister also ordered one day State
Mourning on Saturday.
Notably, the Flying
Sikh Milkha Singh passed away here at PGIMER late last night after struggling
with post Covid complications.
Milkha Singh was a son of the soil, who rose to
international fame and brought several laurels for the country in Asian and
Commonwealth Games thereby making every countrymen especially the Punjabis
proud.
