Chandigarh- The Asian Gatka Federation, affiliated with the World Gatka Federation, on Wednesday expressed gratitude for inclusion of Gatka sport within the thirty seventh National Games of India.
The physique hoped that this recognition will encourage different nations to acknowledge the normal sport as a aggressive sport.
President of the Asian Gatka Federation Jaswant Singh Goga stated this achievement has led to an awesome pleasure to Gatka athletes, officers and promoters worldwide.
He stated that it’ll facilitate flourishing of this historic sport not solely in India but in addition around the globe.
While commending the National Gatka Association of India (NGAI) and the World Gatka Federation for his or her devoted efforts in selling the sport, Goga thanked Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Thakur, and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for together with this sport within the nationwide video games.
He hopes that they might proceed to offer all help and extra alternatives to the NGAI in selling this historic Indian artwork kind.
Goga congratulated all gamers and technical officers worldwide on this historic achievement. He additionally applauded the efforts of Harjeet Singh Grewal, NGAI president, over the previous decade and a half in reaching this important milestone.
He referred to as upon all to help this trigger and look ahead to working with all stakeholders in order to show this imaginative and prescient right into a actuality.