Eleven top athletes from Manipur, including Olympic Medalist, Mirabai Chanu have written to the Home Minister, Amit Shah regarding the unrest in the State. The athletes urged the Home Minister for providing a solution to the crisis that took several lives in the state.
Mirabai Chanu, one of the signatories of the letter, warned that they would return their awards and medals following the failure to restore peace and normalcy in the state at the earliest.
The signatories of the memorandum include Arjuna Award Winner Weightlifter Kunjarani Devi, former Indian Women’s Football team captain Oinam Bem Devi, Boxer L Sarita Devi, Dhyanchand Awardee Anita Chanu, Olympian Likmabam Shushila Devi, Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu, and Dronachariya Awardee L Ibomcha Singh.
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