Shift Synthetic Atheistic track from Bandipora Stadium to Alternative Place: Usman Majid tells Governor Malik

SRINAGAR, (PTK): Senior Congress Leader and Former MoS Planning Usman Majid here on today urged Governor Administration to reconsider the decision of constructing synthetic Atheistic track at Sports Stadium Bandipora.

In a statement, Majid urged Governor Satya Pal Malik led administration to Shift Synthetic Atheistic track from Bandipora Stadium to Alternative Place. He said that, It is totally unfair to convert sports stadium Bandipora into Synthetic athletic track for athletes, adding that it is our home for cricket and football.

He said that Inauguration of Synthetic athletic track at Bandipora Stadium by Advisor is although a welcome step, however it is expected to affect the most-played games like cricket & football. Youth in particular are up in arms over this initiative, he said. The move about making synthetic track will hinder the sports activities in the place as cricket & football are two main games people love & play here. I am totally against this decision, Majid said.

He said that, I think people at the helm should have made ground-level research before finalising this project. This plan will affect the normal activities and the sports which are currently their on high demand. This stadium is only standard palyfield in our district and making it an Athletic-specialised Stadium would stop the other rest of sports activities, he added. He urged Governor Administration to reconsider its decision and shift this to alternate place.