Srinagar, Jan 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today congratulated Olympian Rakesh Kumar on being conferred the prestigious Arjuna Award for 2024.
Hailing from J&K’s Katra, Kumar received the award at the hands of President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi today.
“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 Abdullah wrote on X.