Inter Ministry, Bar & Bench Badminton Championship

By By Our Correspondent Sep 17, 2022 207

Fit India to support game in association with Ministry of Law and Justice

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NEW DELHI, September 17 2022: Setting a new fitness benchmark for all, Fit India Mission will be associating with the Ministry of Law and Justice for a first of its kind Inter Ministry, Bar & Bench Badminton Championship which will see participation from ministers, judges, and lawyers, among others.

The two-day event got underway Saturday at Delhi’s Thyagaraj Sports Complex and will be attended by Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju and Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.

The event has been conceived by ex-badminton player Abantika Deka in partnership with the Ministry of Law and Justice and Fit India. Deka is also a member of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).

Speaking about the event Deka said, "After my professional career, I still wanted to continue to contribute to sports. The vision of our Prime Minister to create awareness about fitness through the Fit India Movement motivated me to conceptualise this event which could encourage people from all walks of life to take up sports and fitness activities. In this series, we will be organising similar events with other ministries too."

The event will also see participation from many well-known faces of the legal industry such as Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India, Justice Vikram Nath, Vikas Singh, President of Supreme Court Bar Association, Dr Anju Rathi Rana, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, Singhi, MD and CEO of Dalmia Bharat Ltd among many others.