CM felicitates kabaddi star Sehrawat
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday felicitated Pawan Sehrawat, who was part of the gold medal-winning kabaddi team at the recently-concluded Asian Games.
He also announced that the Delhi government will grant him a reward of Rs 1 crore.
During the event, Kejriwal mentioned that the city government is creating a policy that other states will want to emulate.
He said the city government supports and provides financial assistance to talented athletes through the Play and Progress and the Mission Excellence policies.
“Over the past seven years, the Delhi government has done more work in sports than perhaps any other government,” he said. He also mentioned how the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Bawana, where the felicitation ceremony took place, reminded him of Anna Hazare’s movement against corruption.
“This stadium was converted into a jail during the Anna movement. We spent two nights here, singing revolutionary songs. Then, with the grace of god and your blessings, I was entrusted with the big responsibility of Delhi,” he said.
Kejriwal said the Delhi government will felicitate Sehrawat, according to its policy, and grant him Rs 1 crore.
“Soon, the Delhi government will hold a ceremony to felicitate all seven athletes (from Delhi) who won a medal at the Asian Games,” he said.
“I have been informed about Haryana’s felicitation money. I assure you that the Delhi government will formulate a policy that will compel the people of Haryana to say that Delhi has better felicitation money,” Kejriwal added.
The chief minister recalled that when he first contested the elections, people had demanded sports facilities and infrastructure in rural areas.
“The stadium in Bawana has been renovated at a cost of Rs 16 crore. A new stadium and sports complex has been built in Najafgarh. In Kair village, a new sports complex has been constructed,” he stated.
On the problems of residents in rural areas, Kejriwal noted that many villages have been converted into unauthorised colonies.
