The pink city, Jaipur warmed up to the 132nd Durand Cup Grand Trophy Tour here today at the Rajasthan International Centre.
The three glittering trophies of the prestigious Durand Cup were received by Major General Rai Singh Godara, GOC, 61 Sub Area in an energetic ceremony which was later jointly flagged off by the Major General; General K K Repswal, SM, VSM Retd and Brigadier Kuldeep Gulia, Indian Army Retd and also were the Guest of Honours of the event. Amongst the other dignitaries to be present at the ceremony were, Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya, Honourable Cabinet Minister, Water Resource Department, Rajasthan Government; Lal Chandra Katariya, Honourable Agricultural Minister, Rajasthan Government; Dharmendra Singh Rathore, President, Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation; Krishna Kumar Tak, Chairman, Rajasthan United Football Club (RUFC); Ashutosh Pant, Independent Director and President, CSR Committee, Indian Oil Corporation Limited; Rajat Mishra, Former National Footballer and Founder Director, RUFC and Col Navneet Thiara, Nodal Officer, Durand Cup Committee were also present during the function. Jaipur hosted the Durand trophies for the second consecutive year which is the sixth stop of the trophies which will travel the length and breadth of the country during this month. The Trophy Tour will be finally flagged in, at Kolkata on August 1, 2023.
Speaking on the occasion, Major General Rai Singh Godara, GOC said, We feel honoured and excited to host the trophies of the Durand Cup for a second consecutive year at Jaipur. The Indian Army is always at the forefront of supporting sports and providing the best platform and facilities for sportspersons.
