Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that a large number of Kashmiri youth are scripting their future in the field of sports and the Valley youth have replaced stones with cricket bats, hockey, and badminton.
Addressing the closing ceremony of LG’s Rolling Trophy in Jammu, he said: “The misguided youth who would pick up stones are today holding a cricket bat, hockey, badminton, and tennis rackets in their hands. This is the outcome of the pledge taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi three years ago that removed hurdles and resolved all issues in J&K,” the LG said.
“We had assured the jubilant youth that they will get the best possible sports infrastructure. Talent is being traced at the Panchayat level and sportsmen are being provided the best guidance to prove their skills,” the LG added.
(KNO)