Srinagar: As a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahaotsav celebration, Fit India, the Jammu and Kashmir Police organised Run “Kashmir Marathon” today.
People of all walks particularly the students and youth participated in the event.
The Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh who was the Chief Guest at the impressive prize distribution ceremony held at Police Golf Course distributed cash prizes and trophies among the winners of different events.
Speaking on the occasion DGP appreciated the ADGP Armed and his team for organizing the mega event successfully and started his address with the famous stanza “maiñ akelā hī chalā thā jānib-e-manzil magar, log saath aate gae aur kārvāñ bantā gayā”.
He said that it was a great pleasure to see that JK Police programmes and events have gained such popularity which are not only witnessing overwhelming participation locally but also from other parts of the country. In the pedal for peace, we had athletes from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and other parts of the country and in this event too, around 40 athletes from different States of the country participated. He said that around three thousand athletes participated in today’s event which is almost double if compared with last year’s participation of a similar event. He said around 2500 cyclists in different categories participated in the pedal for peace which was organized last month.
This year’s event is unique in itself as around 90 para-athletes from different parts of the country took part in the event, he added. He said J&K Police has been organizing a number of programmes which include Jash-ne-Dal, Pedal for Peace, and other mega events across the UT to provide a platform for budding talent to showcase their talent, adding that all events are witnessing an overwhelming participation of youth.
Singh said that Jammu and Kashmir over the past three decades has witnessed destruction and disturbance and has now entered a stage where we have a clear choice to strengthen the peace and work for a better future by rejecting the path of destruction. He added that huge participation in these activities puts across the message of peace and progress. “We have to work collectively for a better future so that our youth would come out of fear and live a peaceful and dignified life,” he added.
The way people, particularly youth, are cooperating and supporting the peace activities, I am sure we would be able to put an end to the dark period of JK history, DGP added. Appreciating the achievements of Insha Bashir despite difficulties, the DGP said the doors of JK Police are open for all those who want to progress forward in different sports fields.
The DGP said that Jammu and Kashmir Police would continue their tireless efforts to provide a better environment to our people and safeguard the interests of the nation. Recalling the Thana Diwas programme at Shopian the DGP said that a girl desired to make a female cricket team and participate alongside the boys was a pleasant moment for me. DGP announced that J&K Police would provide all possible help and assistance to all those who want to achieve their dreams. He congratulated the winners and participants of the event and wished them good luck for the future.
In his welcome address at the award ceremony, the ADGP Armed J&K SJM Gillani welcomed the DGP J&K, members of the sports federation and association, media persons, senior officers, and civilians for gracing the event. He said that JK Police besides its professional duties has been playing an important role in promoting sports across JK and added that J&K Police is organizing various sports events every year to provide a platform to the budding youth of the UT. He informed that the JK Police has started a process of recruiting 54 sports persons in JK Police as SPOs and in the very near future the process would be completed. He said that this year JKP’s sports teams participated in various national and international events during which 17 individuals and teams won medals including 02 gold medals. He said that 3000 persons in different categories participated in today’s event.
Speaking to the media, the DGP said that Jammu and Kashmir Police is organizing various events under different sports categories to hone the talent of the JK youth. He said that this event witnessed record participation in which people from different age groups including specially-abled kids participated.
Earlier, in the morning DIG, Armed Kashmir Shahid Mehraj flanked by other senior officers flagged off the run for various categories. Hundreds of people from all walks of life including students, youth, and children had lined up at Lakeview Police Golf Course on the famous Dal banks to participate in the Marathon.
