Former Indian women hockey captain Rajbir Kaur on Friday June 03,2016 joined Aam Aadmi Party and alleged that the ruling Akalis are ignoring sportspersons.
"I have seen that nothing has been done either for sportspersons or sports as such during the present Akali regime," she said here.
Rajbir Kaur said there is a dire need to uplift the standard of sports in Punjab which has deteriorated in the last few years because of government's alleged apathy.
"There is lack of government help to the sportspersons in Punjab," Rajbir Kaur alleged.
Rajbir Kaur said that drug addiction among youth is the main concern in Punjab today and it is the need of the hour to attract youth who have fallen prey to the menace towards sports to bring them to mainstream again.
Rajbir Kaur joined the AAP in presence of senior leader and Punjab Incharge, Sanjay Singh, Punjab Convener, Sucha Singh Chhotepur, Sangrur MP and Chairman, Campaign Committee, Punjab, Bhagwant Mann and others.
"I have joined AAP because I am impressed with its functioning and its connect with the people. Moreover, I feel that this party's leadership listens to common workers and people and remains accessible to them. I have high hopes that they can turn around the fortune of sports in Punjab," Rajbir Kaur said.
Welcoming Rajbir Kaur into the party fold, Sanjay Singh said that people who had made a mark in their fields are joining AAP with the hope of changing the system.
Note
Rajbir Kaur, an Arjun awardee, was captain from 1985-94 after joining the national team in 1981.
Rajbir Kaur is the only Indian women's hockey player who represented India in four consecutive Asian games in 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994.
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