The Haryana Government has announced to organise National Wrestling championship on the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on March 23, 2016.
The player who would bag first position in the championship would be awarded with prize money of Rs one crore, said Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij on Friday.
The Sports Minister said that such kind of sports events would attract youth for participation in sports activities.
He said that Chief Minister Manohar lal had announced to organize this championship at prize distribution ceremony of players organized on August 11 last year. Keeping in view this, the Sports Department had decided to organize wrestling championship in the state.
Vij informed that players from various states would be invited for participation in this Bharat Kesri wrestling championship.
He said that a number of players from Haryana have brought laurel at national and international level in wrestling. This championship would not only provide a platform to state players to exhibit their talent but also help in developing sports culture in the state, added he.