Centre to support grassroots sports, says Union Sports Minister

Calling sports backing a “government responsibility, not a favour”, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya connected Saturday signalled stronger organization backing for grassroots sporting traditions astatine the expansive finale of the 26-day Chenanda Hockey Festival successful Napoklu.

Addressing a ample gathering astatine the General Thimayya Stadium, Mr. Mandaviya praised Kodagu’s unsocial hockey culture, noting that the Kodava assemblage had agelong exemplified however athletics tin foster unity good earlier specified principles gained planetary recognition.