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Prime Minister condoles the passing of Shri Fauja Singh

Posted On: 15 JUL 2025 9:29AM by PIB Delhi

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today condoled the passing of Shri Fauja Singh, whose extraordinary persona and unwavering spirit made him a source of inspiration across generations. PM hailed him as an exceptional athlete with incredible determination.

In a post on X, he said:

“Fauja Singh Ji was extraordinary because of his unique persona and the manner in which he inspired the youth of India on a very important topic of fitness. He was an exceptional athlete with incredible determination. Pained by his passing away. My thoughts are with his family and countless admirers around the world.”

Fauja Singh Ji was extraordinary because of his unique persona and the manner in which he inspired the youth of India on a very important topic of fitness. He was an exceptional athlete with incredible determination. Pained by his passing away. My thoughts are with his family and…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 15, 2025

ਫੌਜਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਆਪਣੀ ਵਿਲੱਖਣ ਸ਼ਖਸੀਅਤ ਅਤੇ ਫਿਟਨੈੱਸ ਵਰਗੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੀ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਵਿਸ਼ੇ 'ਤੇ ਭਾਰਤ ਦੇ ਨੌਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਤ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਢੰਗ ਸਦਕਾ ਅਸਾਧਾਰਣ ਸਨ। ਉਹ ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਇਰਾਦੇ ਵਾਲੇ ਇੱਕ ਬੇਮਿਸਾਲ ਐਥਲੀਟ ਸਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਦੇਹਾਂਤ ਤੋਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਦੁੱਖ ਹੋਇਆ। ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਸੰਵੇਦਨਾਵਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਭਰ ਵਿੱਚ…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 15, 2025

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