Ferozepur (Jhoke Hari Har), September 5, 2017: The 15th Kabaddi Cup dedicated to Dhan-Dhan Baba Kala Mehar Gurdwara of Sandhu tribe, today started with great hustle-bustle under the chairmanship of Youth Club, President Daljit Singh Sandhu and inaugurated by the Village Sarpanch Bibi Veero by cutting the ribbon ceremony. She was accompanied by Principal, Govt. High School, Smt.Krishan Kumar and Harinder Singh Khosa brother of Parminder Singh Pinki, Congress MLA from Ferozepur City.
In all, 32 teams in 50 kg weight participated and in the open Kabaddi for girls, 16 teams from Punjab, Haryana took part in the competition. Among the players participated were World Cup players, Ram Bateri, Sofia and others also performed brilliantly at the playground.
The winning team was presented a cash prize of Rs.21,000 in memory of late Jaspal Singh Sandhu Nambardar by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Karanbir Singh Sandu, Gaganbir Singh and Harinder Singh Sandhu.
The team standing at second place was given Rs.15,000 by Mandeep Singh Dhanoa of Canada.
Former MLA Ferozepur Rural Joginder Singh Jindu also witnessed the Kabaddi Cup mela and blessed the players with best wishes and announced a cash assistance of Rs.5100 to the club.
Club President, Daljit Singh Sandhu informed that on September 6 – Wednesday – the Kabaddi Cup open boys will be organized and the winning team will be honoured with cash prize of Rs.61,000 and the runner up team with Rs.41,000.
On this occasion Jathedar Malkit Singh Sandhu, Chairman Amrik Singh Sandhu, Mohinderpal Singh SAD leader, Nirmal Singh Sandhu Chairman, Chairman Gurbinder Singh Sandhu, Major Singh Sandhu former sarpanch, Bhajan Singh Sandhu former sarpanch etc. were present.