Srinagar, July 31 -- Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Friday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and urged him to ensure that all deserving sportspersons in the union Territory are duly recognised and provided the benefits and support they are entitled to.
During the meeting, the BJP LoP who was accompanied by MLA Billawar Satish Sharma raised the issue of several outstanding sportspersons from Jammu and Kashmir who have been left out of the recent selection list.
A BJP statement said the party leader specifically highlighted the cases of deserving para-athletes and Arjuna Awardees, saying their exceptional achievements had brought pride to Jammu and Kashmir and...