Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju said said that he wants to take Ladakh forward in sports and adventure activities.
Rijiju shared a video on Twitter in which he can be seen trying his hand at archery. He said, "While returning from Zanskar, I could attend the opening ceremony of sports-festival"Khelo India Winter Sports Festival Archery Competition at Leh. I tried some archery trick shots with Lt Governor of Ladakh Shri RK Mathur Ji." In the video, Rijiju said: "We want to take Ladakh forward in sports and adventure activities. Sports Ministry has already done a lot which was never done in the last 50-60 years. We have initiated several things, be it for stadiums or indoor halls. Good facilities and equipment will be provided... and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is focused on the development of border areas."
Earlier, Rijiju had attended the Zanskar Winter Sports and Youth Festival on Thursday. He had assured sports infrastructure development in the Union Territory. Zanskar Winter Sports and Youth Festival 2021 started on January 18 and will take place till January 30. The main attraction of the event includes Chadar trek, snow skiing, snow scooter, ice hocky, hiking and others.
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