‘Wished to return to Paris however Centre did not enable us’: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann tells hockey staff captain | India Information

NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday spoke to hockey staff captain Harmanpreet Singh by telephone and defined that he had hoped to attend the hockey quarterfinals on the Paris Olympics to spice up the gamers’ morale, however was denied permission by the central authorities. The Punjab CM additionally congratulated the Hockey captain for his or her efficiency on the staff’s efficiency on the Paris Olympics.
“We wished to return to Paris to observe the following competitors and increase the morale of the gamers however the central authorities didn’t enable us…We’re with you entire heartedly,” Mann mentioned in a publish on X.

Regardless of the setback, Mann reassured Singh of his unwavering help: “Though I gained’t be capable to be there in individual, please know that we’re with you wholeheartedly. All one of the best for the following subsequent competitors.”
Mann who possesses a diplomatic passport, had plans to journey to Paris from August 3 to 9.
Nevertheless, the Central authorities denied Mann the mandatory permission. In keeping with a state authorities supply quoted by information company PTI, the rationale given was that Mann is a Z-Plus safety protectee, and arranging his stage of safety at such brief discover was not possible.
Mann had prolonged his congratulations to the Indian hockey staff for his or her historic victory over Australia within the ongoing Paris Olympic Video games. India achieved a exceptional feat by defeating the formidable staff for the primary time since 1972, with a rating of 3-2.
The Indian staff’s success was led by skipper Harmanpreet Singh, who scored two essential objectives within the match in opposition to Australia, the silver medallist from the Tokyo Video games and a long-standing nemesis. In his congratulatory message to the staff, Mann expressed, “It’s a matter of nice pleasure and satisfaction that India defeated Australia by 3-2. Harmanpreet Singh led the staff to victory by scoring two objectives on this necessary match.”