Budhia Singh, India’s famous child marathon runner, was told on Saturday that he will not be allowed to participate in a 500-kilometre walk taking place on June 6

The child welfare committee at its meeting held here on Saturday evening has formally decided to impose a ban on Budhia Singh's proposed Bhubaneswar-to-Kolkata walk. The committee felt the walk may have an adverse impact on the child's health

Budhia, age five, became a celebrity last year after a 60-kilometre run between Puri and Bhubaneswar. Budhia runs 45 km twice a week and 20 km on other days.

Biranchi Das, Budhia’s coach and adoptive father, has been summoned to appear before the committee