Jammu, August 01: Chander Mohan Sharma, senior BJP leader and Convenor of Tawi Bachao Abhiyan today extolled the great achievements of Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for her winning the Silver Medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games and her Chief Coach Sh Vijay Sharma, the man behind her accomplishment.
Congratulating the young daughter from Manipur Mirabai Chanu and Vijay Sharma, who hails from Village Sohal in Akhnoor, Jammu for winning Silver Medal for India, Chander Mohan Sharma expressed his gratitude for the duo for bringing laurels for their respective states and honour for India. He said these are joyous moments for Jammu to feel proud of the rare feat of the son of the soil and inspiring for the youth of Jammu Kashmir particularly for Jammu region to pursue their endeavours in sports and athletics with dedication and perseverance.
He hailed Vijay Sharma for his volunteering to help the youth of J&K for pursuing professional weightlifting as reported in media and impressed upon Jammu Kashmir Government to avail the opportunity in right earnest for youth and to give impetus to weightlifting in J&K.
Sharma expressed shock and surprise over the ignorance of the J&K Sports Council and Administration in noticing and recognising such a significant achievement of a Jammuite which he said is demoralising for the people of Jammu, particularly for youth.
He said had this administration arranged for a felicitation function on such achievements, it would have symbolised the commitment of J&K UT towards the sport, if it really has some.
