Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, June 11: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Yudhvir Sethi today said that sports is on top priority of Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that is why Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing massive infrastructural development in terms of construction of modern day cricket stadiums, sports complexes and Khelo India programmes being implemented in a big way.
Speaking after inaugurating cricket tournament organised under the aegis of Night Cricket Club at DBN ground at Mubarak Mandi Yudhvir Sethi lauded the organisers for holding matches in most professional manner where 26 teams are participating in 10 hour matches.
The BJP leader said such tournaments will enable to identify talent amongst youngsters it will also keep out young generation away from evils of society like drugs and liquor.
The inaugural match was played between Sanjay Cricket Club and Tatun Cricket Club.
The programme was organised by Deepu and Amir.
Among others present on the occasion were Anil Masoom, Sunny Kumar, Suresh Bharti, Bhatia, Naresh Abrol, Ved Padha,Ajesh Sharma, Ravi Singh, Sunny Sehgal, Sudhir Anand, Parveen Kerni, Adarsh Kumar, Vishav Partap Singh, Rahul Kumar, Harvinder Singh, Kartat Gupta, Nitin, Vipin Sharma, Arun Sethi, Mohit and Nipun.