Under PM Modi sports culture has achieved new heights: Ashok Koul

Jammu, Dec 29 : Senior BJP leader Ashok Koul today said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi the sports culture has achieved new heights.

According to a press release , he was speaking at a function. During the function BJP felicitated world championship medalists of 10th strength lifting and inclined bench Press World Championship and their coaches at BJP Headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu.

Koul and another senior leader Kavinder Gupta were among others present at the function. The Strength Lifting world championship was held at Hyderabad recently in which Anil Kumar (95 weight category) and Manpreet Singh (107 weight category) won bronze medals and laurels to the state.

Anil Kumar, Manpreet Singh, Choudhary Sunil Singh (President Strength Lifting Federation), Ajay Sharma (General Secretary), Umesh Sharma (Joint Secretary) other senior players of Power/Strength Lifting Championship were felicitated on the occasion.

Both medal winning athletes are serving in JKP and brought laurels to our nation by clinching medals at international event. Ashok Koul, speaking on the occasion, congratulated Anil Kumar, Manpreet Singh and their coaches for this big achievement and wished them all for a bright and better future ahead. He said, “ In the past 10 years under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi the sports scenario in India has been totally transformed and sports have achieved new heights. Today India has the maximum number of medals in Olympics, Asian Games etc and our para-athletes are also shining in their respective sport disciplines and making us proud .”

Koul said in Jammu Kashmir also, the government has launched various schemes like Khelo India, PMDP etc for search of talented athletes and providing job opportunities to senior players and past champions. He appreciated the whole sports fraternity and DGP, ADGP, Sports Officer (JKP) for this achievement and said that this is a proud moment for all Jammuites that our athletes are representing India at international levels and clinching medals.

Kavinder Gupta said that PM Narendra Modi is also a sports loving person. “Modi ji is also organising felicitation ceremonies for meritorious sports persons. He is providing sports facilities in urban as well as remote areas across the nation and as a result India is shining in the field of sports and even talent of Jammu Kashmir is excelling at International/National events,” he said.