Punjab Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi on Sunday said that the resurgence of Punjab in the sporting arena is around the corner as is evident from the list announced for the national sports honours such as the Arjuna Award as well as the Dronacharya Award.
The day is not far off when Punjab, courtesy the pro-active sports initiatives of the present State Government, would reclaim its numero uno spot as the sports powerhouse of the country,” he said.
Sodhi said that the fact that three players from Punjab — namely Shooter Anjum Moudgill, Athlete Tejinder Pal Singh Toor (Shotput) and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (Football) have been recommended for the prestigious ‘Arjuna Award’ makes the heart of every Punjabi swell with pride. The Minister also congratulated the Athletics coach Mohinder Singh Dhillon for being recommended for the coveted ‘Dronacharya Award’.