NEW DELHI. Parvin Shahid, wife of deceased Indian hockey player Mohammed Shahid , said on Tuesday she has decided to return all the awards won by her husband as the government has allegedly failed to fulfill any of the promises it made to her after the death of her storied husband.

Mohammed was a member of the team that won gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. His on-field performance earned him the title of ‘master dribbler’. He was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 1980–1981 and the Padma Shri in 1986.

Parvin said several ministers from the Centre and the then Uttar Pradesh state government attended her husband’s funeral and made several promises, including naming a stadium after him.

“Ministers came home after his death and made big promises. They promised to start a tournament in my husband’s name in Varanasi. Even PM Modi expressed grief but none of them could fulfill even a single promise made back then,” said Parvin.

“He was a Padma Shri, an Olympian gold medalist. Despite this, if a tournament or a stadium can't be named after him, then what's the point of these medals?” she asked.

Parvin further alleged that despite several attempts to meet PM Modi during his last Varanasi visit, the administration did not let her do so. She plans to return the awards in Delhi on July 20, 2018, her husband’s second death anniversary. She has sent a letter to the Prime Minister's office, informing them of her decision.

With Mohammed's pension being the family’s only source of income, Parvin said she has lost all hope of getting any help from government.

“Last year, our family organised a hockey tournament on Mohammed’s birthday by spending 3 lakhs from the gratuity money he received. We were assured full reimbursement by government officials, but not a single penny has been given so far,” disclosed Parvin.

Parvin said that Mohammed also worked with Direka (Deisel Rail Workshop), and even two years after his death, his son has failed to secure a job with railways.

Mohammed passed away on July 20 2016, after a prolonged illness.

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