ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD

Indian Sports Honours Postponed in Light of Pulwama Attacks

Virat Kohli, whose foundation introduced the ISH Awards, announced its indefinite postponement on Twitter on Friday.

Updated
Sports
1 min read
story-hero-img
i
Aa
Aa
Small
Aa
Medium
Aa
Large
Hindi Female

The Indian Sports Honours 2019 have been postponed indefinitely as the country recovers from a terror attack which claimed the lives of 40 defense personnel in Pulwama, national cricket team captain Virat Kohli confirmed on Friday, 15 February.

Conceptualised and introduced by the Virat Kohli Foundation along with the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, the second edition of the annual award function honouring stars of Indian sport was scheduled to be held in Mumbai on Saturday, 16 February.

But with the ghastly attack – the deadliest in Jammu and Kashmir in 30 years – martyring 40 CRPF jawans on Thursday, 14 February, the organisers have deemed it incorrect to be hosting the ceremony at an hour of collective grief.

ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD
“At this heavy moment of loss that we all find ourselves in, we would like to cancel this event that was scheduled to take place tomorrow [Saturday],” Kohli tweeted late on Friday evening.

It remains unclear when the ceremony will now be held.

The postponement comes a day after Kohli was slammed on Twitter for posts promoting the award function on the same day as the Pulwama attacks – posts which were subsequently deleted, and followed by the Indian captain’s message of condolence for the martyred soldiers.

(At The Quint, we are answerable only to our audience. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member. Because the truth is worth it.)

0

Read Latest News and Breaking News at The Quint, browse for more from sports

Published: 
Speaking truth to power requires allies like you.
Become a Member
3 months
12 months
12 months
Check Member Benefits
Read More
×
×