DEPUTY Chief Minister and Sports Minister of Maharashtra Sunetra Pawar observed that with advancement of technology, the sport of kabaddi needs to adpot new technologies to promote and survive at international level. Pawar was speaking during the inauguration of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Cup State-Level Kabaddi Tournament on Thursday. The tournament is organised jointly by Directorate of Sports and Youth Services, Nagpur Division, Amateur Kabaddi Association of Vidarbha and Nagpur Rural Kabaddi Association at Sevanand Vidyalaya, Koradi. DCM Pawar congratulated the players and said, “kabaddi is a masculine sport from the soil of Maharashtra and it shows the best combination of strength, strategy and agility. This tournament is not just a sport but a symbol of culture, discipline and team spirit.”

 

She also informed that a new sports policy is being formulated in the State to increase sports facilities, provide jobs, insurance and encouragement to the players. Revenue Minister and Guardian Minister of Nagpur District Chandrashekhar Bawankule; Minister of State Dr Pankaj Bhoyar; MLA Dr Ashish Deshmukh; Textile Minister Sanjay Savkare; Nagpur District Collector Kumar Ashirwad; Tekchand Savarkar; Deputy Mayor Leela Hatibed; Anil Nidan; Prasanna Tidke; Dr Rajiv Potdar; Ashok Mankar; Hemlata Saoji; Ajay Agarwal; President of Nagpur Rural Kabaddi Association Sanket Bawankule; Pallavi Dhatrak; Treasurer of Maharashtra State Kabaddi Association Mangal Pandey; President of Vidarbha Kabaddi Federation Jitendra Thakur; NMC Sports Officer Piyush Ambulkar; Narendra Borkar; Abha Pandey and other dignitaries were also present.