SIMRAN RAJPAL
Punjab CM Ioday handed over appointment letters for the posts of PCS and PPS to 11 players who had bagged the Gold medal for the country in field of Hockey after a lull of 40 years and brought laurel in field of cricket and short put.
The Chief Minister said that this is a historic occasion due to which he had decided to inaugurate the newly constructed auditorium in his official residence by holding this event.
He said that earlier people were apathetic towards the game of Hockey, despite the fact that it was a national game of the country.
Bhagwant Singh Mann said that but now the state government has restored the pristine glory of the game both in the country and state.
The Chief Minister said that today 11 players including nine from Hockey, one from Cricket and one from short put have been given the recruitment letters for PCS and PPS.
He said that the players who have been appointed PPS include Harmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Varun Kumar, Shamsher Singh and Dilpreet Singh (from Hockey) and Harmanpreet Kaur (Cricket) and Tejinder Toor from short put.
Likewise, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that four Hockey players Rupinder Pal Singh, Simranjit Singh, Hardik Singh and Gurjant Singh have been appointed as PCS.
The Chief Minister said that Punjab not only has the distinction of being the food bowl of the country but it also produces ace players in the country.
He said that from time to time the players from the state have brought glory to the country by his marvelous performance in various events.
Bhagwant Singh Mann said that it is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction that Punjab produces paddy for the country out of which 99% is being sold to the other states, as we don’t consume it.
Chief Minister said that the state is also the sword arm of the country as the borders of the country are safeguarded by its valiant sons.