Sports Minister Vijay Goel has urged Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to provide adequate infrastructure to the state kickboxers after a medal-winning young Kashmiri athlete uploaded a video in social media requesting the government to improve facilities.
Tajamul Islam, an 8-year-old Kashmiri girl, who had won a gold medal in 2016 World Kickboxing Championship in Italy in the sub-junior category,
released a video in social networking site twitter.
In the letter addressed to the Mehbooba Mufti, the Sports Minister said, Centre has funded establishment of Multi-Purpose Halls in all districts in Jammu and Kashmir under the special package. In the video, Tajamul urged the government to take steps towards creating indoor facilities for the athletes in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.