Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, August 30-
AAP senior spokesperson and MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer praised the Mann government of Punjab for successfully reviving the state's sports culture and for implementing an excellent new sports policy. Hayer said that the main objective of sports policy and tournaments like Khedan Wattan Punjab Diyan is to make Punjab no. 1 state in sports again and to promote sports culture among people of all ages.
Addressing the media, along with senior spokesperson and chairman Neel Garg, at the party office on Friday, Hayer highlighted that the 3rd Khedan Wattan Punjab Diyan is currently underway. This year, three new sports—cycling, baseball, and taekwondo—have been introduced, along with the inclusion of para-athletics, para-powerlifting, and para-badminton for the first time. He noted that the event is expanding each year, with more players participating and more games being added. Previously, there were eight age categories, but this time, the 70+ age group has been added, making it nine age groups in total.