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New Delhi : “Sports have a special significance for police forces as sports and games inculcate values like esprit de corps, discipline, and dedication to duty,” said Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai while inaugurating the 4th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2019, in New Delhi, on January 3, 2020. The five-day sporting event will draw to a close on January 7, 2020.
Echoing the vision of the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister on the ambitious ‘Khelo India’ programme, Rai said that sports contribute towards the unity of the Nation besides adding to the health and fitness of the participants. He expressed the desire that such events are organised at every level in the country so that sporting talents can hone their skills and make the Nation proud at international level, according to a PIB release.
The 4th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship organised this year by CRPF is being attended by 34 participating teams comprising 1,207 sportspersons from across the country with a total of 15 Trophies and 214 Medals including one Medal for the Best Gymnast, in contention. Earlier, this cluster had been organised by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in 2016, West Bengal Police in 2017, and Odisha Police in 2018.