The Punjab Government has decided to organize Chief Minister’s Kabaddi Cup, which would be contested by the teams of Civil and Police Officers, with a view to further promote this traditional and mother game of the Punjab. Announcing the Chief Minister’s Kabaddi Cup here today while addressing the massive gathering of spectators, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister said that in view to promote this traditional game and making aware and educate the young generations about mother game of Punjab, the Punjab Government has decided to organize another Kabaddi Tournament before March 2013. He said that matches in the Chief Minister’s Kabaddi Cup would be played at Zonal Level and officers in the rank of IG would lead the police team while pisional Commissioners would be the captain of Civil Administration team, whereas at Punjab Level competitions DGP Punjab and Chief Secretary, Punjab would lead the teams of Punjab Police and Civil Administration respectively.Talking about a big change in the people of Punjab for their mother game Kabaddi, Mr. Badal said that the initiative of Punjab Government to organize annually World Cup Kabaddi has brought the Kabaddi to the new heights and he hope that constant efforts of Punjab Government would get the Kabaddi included in Olympics.
Disclosing his plan to promote other traditional games besides Kabaddi, Mr. Badal said that the Punjab Government is going to promote other traditional games by holding international tournaments. He said that under this unique program, the Punjab Government has decided to organize a ‘Traditional Wrestling Tournament’ between India, Pakistan and Iran. He said that this traditional Wrestling in mud was still playing in Pakistan and Iran. He said that Pakistan Punjab Chief Minister has already given his approval for this international event. He said that besides Kabaddi and Traditional Wrestling, the Punjab Government is also contemplating to organize international event of Tug-of-War and Hockey in coming two years