Hockey India mourns death of Subrata Roy

Subrata Roy

Hockey India on Wednesday mourned the demise of Sahara Group Chairman Subrata Roy, who passed away in Mumbai of a cardiorespiratory arrest. He was 75 years old. Led by Roy, the Sahara India Pariwar was at the forefront of promoting sports in India, including hockey. Sahara Group was the major partner of Hockey's apex body from 1995 to 2017 and played a pivotal role in the revival of the sport.

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Condoling Roy's demise, Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey said, "We at Hockey India are deeply saddened to hear about the demise of Mr Subrata Roy. He was a true sports lover, and his vision with the Sahara India Pariwar in promoting sports was inspirational. His contributions to hockey will be remembered forever. We extend our deepest condolences to his family in this moment of grief."

Meanwhile, the mortal remains of Roy will be consigned to flames in Lucknow on Thursday. The body of ‘Saharashri', as Subrata Roy was popularly known, was flown to Lucknow from Mumbai on Wednesday evening and kept at Sahara Shaher here to enable people pay their respects.

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