CM urges PM to enhance sports budget for J&K
Mehbooba Mufti said, ‘Education and sports must go hand in hand but it is unfortunate that when we have budget for sports then we don't have for education and vice versa'.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to increase the sports budget of the state and bring it at par with the education so that youths of Jammu and Kashmir can participate more in sports activities.
While addressing the police sports teams on closing ceremony of 65th All India Police Hockey Championship at KK Hakkhu Astro Turf Stadium today in Jammu, Mehbooba Mufti said, “Education and sports must go hand in hand but it is unfortunate that when we have budget for sports then we don't have for education and vice versa”.
The chief minister said, “I hope that present Prime Minister Narendra Modi will focus on sports as well equally of education in the state.”