Former international cyclist Swaran Singh will be heading to Ranchi sometime next week to put his representation for monetary help to the Jharkhand government. He will be accompanied by some former cyclists from Jamshedpur, and expected to get an audience from chief minister Hemant Soren. A letter highlighting Singh’s achievements as a former cyclist and the problema he has been facing has already been drafted. Jharkhand Cycling Association ex-secretary Satbir Singh Sahota also wrote to the Cycling Federation of India seeking further monetary aid for Singh. Singh represented India in the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, and now works as a security guard earning Rs 10,000 a month.

Source: The Telegraph June 06, 2020 12:56 UTC