Football tournament between West Bengal, J&K terms in offing CM

Srinagar, Sept 2 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said a football tournament between teams of West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir would be organised sometime next month to boost the sport in the State.

Talking to media persons at the conclusion of the 10th all Jammu and Kashmir Police martyrs Memorial football tournament here, the Chief Minister said football as a game was popular in the two states and he would talk with the West Bengal officials to see that football matches were held between the teams of the two states sometime in October.

He said, I will talk with West Bengal authorities today, when asked if he would organise a major football competition in Srinagar in next two months.

He said the game was very popular in Kashmir and West Bengal and he was looking forward to staging a football tournament in which teams from Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal would participate.

The Chief Minister said he was happy to see large number of football enthusiasts in Bakshi Stadium today to watch the final match played between Jammu and Kashmir Bank and Jammu and Kashmir police teams.

He said the interest of youth in games was an encouraging sign and an indication of the situation returning to normalcy.

Azad said his government would do everything to promote sports in the state and Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council was taking measures in this direction.

UNI