Rajnath Singh felicitates Jammu & Kashmir sportspersons
New Delhi, June 7 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Srinagar on Thursday on a two-day visit to the state.
In his first program, Singh attended the sports conclave in Srinagar.
More than 3,000 sportsmen, students and enthusiasts from the three regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh participated.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh and Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba were also present.
During the event, Singh felicitated prominent sports persons: Parvez Rasool (cricket), Manzoor Ahmad Pandav (cricket), Mehraj Uddin Wadoo (football), Real Kashmir Club (football), Palak Kaur (gymnastics) and Balween Kaur (gymnastics).
In his address, Singh said under PMDP program, Rs 200 crores has been sanctioned for development of sports infrastructure in J&K.
Under it, Bakshi stadium renovation work has started with allocation of Rs 44 crores and Maulana Azad stadium in Jammu will be developed at a cost of Rs 40 crores. In all 22 districts of J&K, stadiums are under various stages of development at a cost of Rs 88 crores. Water sports infrastructure is being developed in Mansar and Pahalgam at a cost of Rs 6 crores.
Singh told the youth that future of not only Jammu and Kashmir, but also the country is in their hands.
He said “ummid ka ujala” can happen only with “sports ki karamat” and “taleem ki taqat”.
The Home Minister assured that future of J&K youth has always been safeguarded by India and it will remain so in future.
"Some forces have been trying for many years to mislead the J&K youth. Those forces have no interest in their future. Youth of J&K have same role and contribution in India’s growth and progress just as youth of any other state," he said.
He appealed to them to choose development (taraqi) and not destruction (tabahi).
"If you choose development, state will develop," he said.
"Please join this development chain and herald in a new dawn in Jammu and Kashmir," he added.
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