Punjab CM offers Govt job to Kabaddi player's widow

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said his government will provide a job to the wife of kabaddi player Gurjit Singh Toot, who recently died of a kidney ailment.

Mann met the family of the deceased player at his native village Toot in Ferozepur district and expressed grief over the loss of what he called Punjab's promising sporting talent.

"The untimely demise of Gurjit Singh Toot is an irreparable loss for his family as well as Punjab's sporting fraternity. In this hour of grief, I stand firmly with the bereaved family and assure them of every possible support from the state government," Mann said.

He said Toot had made a valuable contribution to kabaddi and that his dedication to the sport would continue to inspire the younger generation.

"To immortalise Gurjit Singh Toot's contribution to kabaddi and keep his memory alive, a magnificent sports stadium will be constructed in his native village Toot in Ferozepur. This will remain a lasting tribute to his dedication to the sport," Mann said.

(Inputs from PTI)