Former Ranji Players Call on Chief Minister

5 Dariya News

Shimla 04-Nov-2013

A deputation of Cricketers Welfare Forum led by Vijay Sen and Shri Anil Sen, former cricket captains and  Ranji  Players from Himachal called on Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh here today and thanked him for liberating the game of cricket from clutches of HPCA and retrieving the land given on lease to them at Dharamshala, Amtar in Nadaun in Hamirpur district and Lalpani in district Shimla. The Deputation said that many talented players of Himachal Pradesh were deprived off playing Ranji Matches from Himachal Cricket Team and other tournaments as well, whereas outsiders, especially players from Punjab were given preference sidelining talents of the players of the State.Chief Minister said that Government had no intention to takeover any sports body or association in the State and especially cricket in particular. He said that the Government was committed to ensure fairness and transparency in functioning of various Association and Sports Bodies.  He said that during his previous tenure he brought out the Sports Bill to ensure proper democratic set up and make elections mandatory for all sports bodies in the State which was repealed by the previous BJP Government to give undue advantage to few selected persons.