MP to bear entire expenses of women’s hockey team: Chouhan

BHOPAL: Appalled over the poor condition of women’s Hockey team, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced to bear entire expenses of the team like their men’s counterpart.

“I have offered to bear the entire expenses of the Women’s Hockey Team which is a national game like their men’s counterpart,” Singh told reporters when his attention was drawn towards the reports of pathetic condition of the women’s hockey team practising for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre.

The women members of the team have not received any dues since April 2008.

The team comprises 40 members (core group) have also opened an account with the Syndicate Bank to raise a charity fund for helping the needy players and have also provided Rs 20,000 to a team member, E Rajni whose father needed it for kidney operation.

Meanwhile, Chouhan has also sent a cheque of Rs 50,000 to Rajni’s father for his kidney operation.

Chouhan also said he will write a letter to the Union Sports Minister, M S Gill to create an institutional mechanism so that states can directly contribute in it for providing financial help to the players.

The team has also appealed to the hockey lovers to donate generously in the charity account for helping the players in need.