Bathinda, December 6
Seeking to woo sportspersons, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal today promised the revival of kabaddi at the state, national and international levels by restarting the World Kabaddi Cup and organising two fresh tourneys if the Akali-BSP alliance is voted to power.
Interacting with kabaddi players along with representatives of various associations, he said the Akali government would hold two new tournaments — Punjab Kabaddi Cup and Kabaddi League.
Slamming the Congress government for discontinuing the initiative taken by the Akali regime, Sukhbir said he would restart the World Kabaddi Cup. “We have devised a three-pronged strategy,” said Sukhbir in the presence of Punjab Kabaddi Association president Sikander Singh Maluka.
“We will start a Punjab cup that will see teams from all districts of the state vying for Rs 1 crore prize money.”
To take the sport to the national level, a league would be formed, which would be run on the lines of the cricket league and carry a prize money of Rs 2 crore. He said the world cup would carry a prize money of Rs 5 crore. Sukhbir said a stadium would be constructed for kabaddi matches in each segment. — TNS
SAD lists 3-pronged plan to revive kabaddi
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