On the occasion of the first anniversary of Flying Sikh Milkha Singh and former Indian volleyball captain Nirmal Milkha Singh, a prayer meeting and remembrance meeting was organized by the Milkha family in Chandigarh on Sunday. The Milkha couple, who breathed their last within a week of each other on June 13 and June 18 respectively last year COVID-19Remembered by the family during a ceremony on Sunday afternoon – son Jeev Milkha Singh, daughters Dr Mona Singh, Sonia Sanwalka and daughter-in-law Kudrat Milkha Singh besides grandson Harjay Milkha Singh and friends.
The family had organized Sukhmani Sahib Path at their Sector 8 residence on Saturday.
“Talking about my parents is very difficult and emotional. We still feel the void and can’t believe they are no more with us. But I want to share with you an experience that I feel now With age and experience, we were blessed to be born in a house where we were given the right guidance and my parents taught us to always be humble. One day, when my mother was present, I asked my father , ‘Dad, why are you so determined and Mother so tender?’ He said, ‘Maavan thandiyan chavan, pio tatte gheo (mothers are like cold air while fathers are like hot ghee)’. We cherished every moment with our parents and their memories will inspire us forever,” he said. 19 time international golfer Jeev Milkha Singh said.
Flying Sikh Milkha Singh, who became India’s first individual champion at the Commonwealth Games and finished fourth in the 1960 Rome Olympics, contracted COVID-19 in May last year, his wife and former Indian volleyball captain Nirmal Milkha Singh said. Had also contracted the virus after Milkha. Tested positive for Covid-19. Nirmal breathed his last at a hospital in Mohali on June 13, followed by Mikha’s death on June 18 at PGIMER. The couple’s eldest daughter Dr Mona Singh, who had come from USA last year to take care of her parents, was present there. With her younger sister Sonia Sawalka at the ceremony. The couple’s third daughter Alija Grover could not attend the ceremony due to some other family commitments.
“One thing that both my parents taught us was the importance of stability and balance in their lives. We often spend time with him as children and watch him play various roles as a sportsman, administrator, and father and mother to us. And he always told us to be balanced and steady in our approach towards life. It is the greatest gift for each of us from our parents and will always be with us in our life. His passing is the biggest loss for the entire Milkha family. It was unfortunate that we lost both of us to COVID-19, but he led a contented life and guided us,” said Dr Mona Singh Indian Express,
Among those who paid tribute were BJP Leader Sanjay Tandon, PGTI President Uttam Singh Mundi, Golfer Harmeet Kahlon besides some young golfers and athletes. “Milkha sir was also special to the golfing community and he always encouraged young golfers. Whenever PGTI hosted an event in Chandigarh, Milkha sir made sure he was there to compete in the Pro-Am and make professional golfers happy,” Mundi said.
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