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Muktsar: Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur’s village awaits gym, stadium

Tribune News ServiceMuktsar, August 11Four months ago, when Kamalpreet Kaur had qualified for the discus throw event in the Tokyo Olympics, Congress MLA from Gidderbaha Amrinder Singh Raja Warring had visited her house at Kabarwala village, here, to honour her, and had announced to make a sports ground and a gymnasium hall in the area. Howver, nothing has happened till date.Kamalpreet has returned from the Olympics after securing the sixth position.Jugraj Singh, senior vice-president, Punjab Kisan Union (Ruldu Singh Mansa), said, “It is shameful that the state government has not yet started the work on the promised sports ground and the gymnasium hall in our village. Kamalpreet’s father had even offered to give some land for the gymnasium hall. I appeal to the authorities concerned to immediately start the work, to help the youth achieve their goals.”He said the village did not have sports ground and the youth were playing in a school’s ground. “The SAD-BJP government had even distributed some gymnasium machines among the youth, but most of them have gone missing now,” said Jugraj.Kuldeep Singh, Kamalpreet’s father, said nothing had happened after the announcement was made to construct a stadium and a gymnasium hall.Anindervir Kaur, District Sports Officer, Muktsar,said, “I am not aware when the announcement was made. As of now, there is no proposal in this regard. This issue has never been discussed in the Deputy Commissioner’s monthly work review meeting.”Warring had visited Kamalpreet’s house on April 9 and announced that a sports ground and a gymnasium hall would be built in the village soon. The Information and Public Relations Department had even issued a release in this regard to mediapersons. However, Warring said, “I know it is tough to get the amount released for a sports ground, and I never announced to build any for Kabarwala village. Even Kamalpreet had demanded a gymnasium only, which we will give to the village with the help of the Zila Parishad in a few days.”

The Tribune

2021-08-12