The Winter Games started today in Gulmarg, Kashmir on Saturday.
Meanwhile, in his speech during the inauguration of the Khelo India Games in Gulmarg, Sports Minister Kiran Rijiju said that it is our priority to identify the sports at the national level. Also, players will be provided with top class coaches and all other facilities.
Rijiju said that organizing these games will create employment in the valley and at the same time, children with talent will also get opportunities to be represented internationally.
He said that tourism hand-loom and other arts will be promoted with the introduction of this game.
He said that we want to fulfill the Prime Minister’s dream and will organize many more such programs in future.
During the speech, he promised the people of Srinagar that I will come again in April and we will promote water sports. We have given a lot of thought to it.
