MUKTSAR – The inaugural ceremony of the fifth World Kabaddi Cup would be held in Jalandhar and the closing ceremony at Badal village in Muktsar district. The tournament would be held from December 6 to 20.
Sources said the government had decided to decrease the expenses on both these ceremonies. “This year an amount of Rs 4.5 crore is being spent on the inaugural ceremony in Jalandhar against Rs 6.5 crore spent last year in Bathinda,” said a senior Sports Department official.
Sukhdev Singh Bhullar, District Sports Officer, Muktsar, said: “The final match and the closing ceremony of the tournament will be held at newly built state-of-the-art multipurpose sports stadium in Badal village.”
On invitation to any foreign dignitary or a Bollywood star for the event, he said: “It has not been decided as yet. A private company from Mumbai has been hired for the event.” The district administration today held a meeting to discuss security and other arrangements for the event.
