Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 8: Former Minister and Member Legislative Council, M K Ajatshatru Singh inaugurated State Powerlifting Champions-hip (M&W) at RKM Gym, here today.
The Championship is being organized by the J&K State Sports Powerlifting Association for selection of powerlifters for the upcoming National Power-lifting Championship to be held at MA Stadium (Jammu) from March 20 to March 28, 2017..
Ajatshatru Singh along with his son Rajkumar Ranvijay Singh inaugurated the well attended event amid chanting of vedic mantras by all the participants.
The championship is being contested by more than one hundred fifty powerlifters across different weight categories from various districts of the state.
While speaking on the occasion, Mr Singh implored upon the youth to engage themselves in constructive work and fight the menace of drugs and other social evils. He congratulated all the participants for being health freaks and pursuing such fitness sports. He said that the state needs more such events as the youth needs to be engaged in positive pursuits. He also assured the sporting fraternity of his full support in securing jobs and other benefits for all those players who have excelled at state and national levels in various sporting events.
Rajan Jain, General Secretary of the Association while honouring the chief guest expressed hope that Mr Singh will become the voice of young players in the Legislaure by fighting for their cause.
Rakesh Jain, President, Narender Singh Manhas, Secretary, Ajay Sharma, Vice President, Rahul Sawhney Joint Secretary, and Preet Dutta, Joint Secretary of the Association were also present on the inaugural ceremony.
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