Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday congratulated Rakesh Kumar on receiving the prestigious Arjuna Award from President Draupadi Murmu.
LG Sinha while extending commendation said Rakesh has brought immense pride to Jammu and Kashmir and the nation.
“Congratulations to Rakesh Kumar on receiving the prestigious Arjuna Award from Hon’ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji. Rakesh has brought immense pride to J&K and the nation, inspiring young sportspersons with his grit & determination. Wishing him continued success & greater glory,” Office of LG J&K posted on X, formerly twitter.
The Indian archery pair of Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi clinched the bronze medal in the mixed team compound event with a win over Eleonora Sarti and Matteo Bonnacina of Italy at the Paris Paralympics last year. For his exceptional performance in the Paralympics, his name was considered for the Arjuna Award.
Indian Paralympic medallist Rakesh Kumar was awarded the Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024 at the Rashtrapati Bhawan by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also sent his “heartiest congratulations” to Paralympian Rakesh Kumar on receiving the prestigious Arjuna Award.
“Heartiest congratulations to Olympian Rakesh Kumar of Katra for being conferred the prestigious Arjuna Award for 2024 at the hands of the Hon’ble President Droupadi Murmu Sahiba. Rakesh has made a name for himself in the field of para-archery and serves as an inspiration for all of us in J&K. I wish him more success going ahead,” Omar wrote on X.