Singh's daughter is a doctor based in the United States, but regularly vists India to meet the family here.
He may be staying away from politics, but Milkha again said that iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar should be appointed Sports Minister of the country as he understands the problems faced by sportsperson and can raise the overall standard.
“Tendulkar should be made the sports minister. He has full knowledge about sports and it can be of immense help in lifting the standard of sports in the country. If he becomes the minister, the standard of sports will definitely go up,” Singh, who missed out on a bronze in the 400m race in 1960 Rome Olympics by a whisker, said.
The ‘Flying Sikh' said that over the years his fight has been with the government to acknowledge the contributions made by the sportspersons.
“Why can't sportspersons like Tendulkar or PT Usha be appointed as Governors and Ambassadors. If politicians or retired bureaucrats could be appointed as Governors and Ambassador, why can't the sportspersons be considered for such posts?” Milkha asked.
