World sports journalists day celebrated at Tangla Press Club

BIKASH RABHA, Udalguri, July 2: On the occasion of World Sports Journalists Day and 100th years of Assam Sports Journalists Tangla press club organized a felicitation and close discussion program. In this felicitation program TPC felicitated senior national football player Kameswar Basumatari from Hugum village under Harisinga Police station of Udalguri district with japi, gamusa, medal and memorial. In addition to this, sports organizer Khargeswar Bora, International Kabaddi referee Namal Rabha and sports organizer Ramesh Deka were also felicitated by TPC. The close discussion program which is led by Phatik Rabha, member of TPC and managed by journalist Prafulla Boro. After taking felicitation senior national football player Kameswar Basumatari expressed his journey of sports from the beginning when he used to play football with pomelo. He also said that he used to exercise in games with hardship to achieve success, even after being retired from football in 1999 he is still encouraging and trying to attract a new generation for sports. He is also involved with Harisinga sports association and working as a coach. On the other hand, Khargeswar Bora, vice president of Assam Kabaddi Association said that when we play games our health, mind and soul should be pure and peaceful. Also international referee Namal Rabha expressed that his aim is to produce new players from backward areas. Whereas, sports organizer Ramesh Deka expressed his feelings on the occasion and said that in the game there should not be religion and politics. In the end of the felicitation program Diganta Kumar Sarma, vice president of TPC praised all the guests and persons present in the program and said that Assam Sports Journalist has successfully completed 100 years. Ujjal Kumar Das, president of TPC, Kaustav Mani Sarmah, secretary of TPC, asst. secretary Arup Boro, Members of TPC Bikash Rabha, Phatik Rabha, Chinmoy Deka, Office secretary Hridayananda Rabha, Education secretary of Tangla Students' Union Chintu Mani Chakraborty, Journalist Dwipen Deka, Dhiren Mahalia and senior journalist Gouri Sankar Das were present at the program.