700 J&K Youths Take Part In 3-Day ''Khelo Kashmir''

The three-day ”Khelo Kashmir”, first sporting event after the abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir, inaugurated at the Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday evoked an impressive response. The martial arts event has been organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Development Foundation, an NGO, and promoted by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state chief Avinash Rai Khanna. “The coming together and participation of 700 youth in an event is a big thing,” Khanna told reporters. “When they will go home, they will spread the message about the benefits of such activities for children,” he said. The NGO would provide a platform to the budding sportsmen of the Valley who wanted to hone skills and showcase talent, Khanna said and added, “I want to tell all the sports playing youth that the foundation will give them a platform.”