The man who brought laurels for the country struggled for treatment in the later stages of his life with no help coming from either IHF or the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) or the Sports Ministry.
Laxman's 13 years of illustrious career earned him just Rs 25,000 for gangrene treatment.
Laxman spent his last days in great agony, in pain and without any financial help. He died on April 29, 2006 in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.
