Torch relay of Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan kicks off from Sangrur, to conclude at Hoshiarpur on Aug 29
During the relay, the torch was carried through the city by international athletes including Parmjeet Kaur (handball), Gursewak Singh Cheema and Dakshnu Singh (roller skating), Harshdeep Kaur (weightlifting), along with several other state-level players.
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Winners will receive cash prizes worth over Rs 9 crore. Last year, para-athletics, badminton, and powerlifting were also included under the para category of these games.The torch relay for the Punjab government’s sports festival, Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan, commenced Wednesday from War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sandeep Rishi flagged off the relay. On the occasion, veteran athlete and chairman of Market Committee Dhuri, Rajwant Singh Ghulli, SDM Sangrur Charanjot Singh Walia, District Sports Officer Navdeep Singh, along with a large number of players and the general public, were present.
During the relay, the torch was carried through the city by international athletes including Parmjeet Kaur (handball), Gursewak Singh Cheema and Dakshnu Singh (roller skating), Harshdeep Kaur (weightlifting), along with several other state-level players.
Rishi informed that the opening ceremony of the games will be held on August 29 at Hoshiarpur. The torch relay will travel across all districts of Punjab before culminating at Hoshiarpur on August 29. The schedule for block, district, and state-level games has already been released. Competitions will be held between September 3 and November 23, 2025 at various stadiums in the villages, towns, and cities across Punjab.
It is noteworthy that, like previous years, more than five lakh players across 37 sports disciplines and nine age categories will compete for medals this year. Winners will receive cash prizes worth over Rs 9 crore. Last year, para-athletics, badminton, and powerlifting were also included under the para category of these games.
Sharing the route plan, the DC stated that the relay will cover the following districts: Sangrur, Barnala, and Mansa (August 20); Bathinda and Sri Muktsar Sahib (August 21); Fazilka and Faridkot (August 22); Ferozepur and Tarn Taran (August 23); Sri Amritsar Sahib and Gurdaspur (August 24); Pathankot, Kapurthala, and Jalandhar (August 25); Moga and Ludhiana (August 26); Malerkotla, Patiala, and Sri Fatehgarh Sahib (August 27); Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar and Rupnagar (August 28); and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar before concluding at Hoshiarpur (August 29).
The DC added that the purpose of organising such a large-scale sports festival is to “channelise the immense energy of youth in a positive direction”, keeping them away from the menace of drugs and provide support to the Punjab government’s ongoing ‘War Against Drugs’ campaign. Moreover, the games will give young boys and girls an opportunity to further develop their sporting talent, Rishi said. He appealed to the youth of Sangrur to actively participate in these games.
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