Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, June 15: Seeking focused attention towards promotion of rural sports in Jammu and Kashmir, Provincial President National Conference Devender Singh Rana on Sunday said these hold promise for large segment of youth on larger canvass.
“Though a significant headway has been made in promotion of sports, especially during the past over five and half years, yet there is greater need for giving impetus to traditional and rural sports”, Mr Rana said while giving away winner and runners up trophies at the conclusion of Kesri Dangal Panjgrian at Nagrota this evening.
While Roshan Lal of Jammu and Kashmir Police bagged the winners’ trophy, Johny from Punjab got the runners up trophy. Eminent wrestlers from Punjab, Delhi, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir participated in the event, which was witnessed by a large number of people from the adjoining areas.
The Provincial President said traditional and rural sports continue to carry their sheen and special place in the hearts of sports lovers, who feel nostalgic while witnessing these. He said these sports have a big future and therefore need to be promoted in a big way.
Mr Rana congratulated those achieving distinction during the competition and complimented the prominent wrestlers who participated in the event.
Those present at the prize giving ceremony included Sarpanch Thoru Ram, Sarpanch Rehmat Ali, Sarpanch Liaqat Ali, Sarpanch Siraj Din, Mohammed Bashir and others.
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