NCP kickstarts campaign to initiate dialogue with state’s sportspersons

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday said that it will kickstart ‘NCP with sportsperson’ campaign in Maharashtra to initiate a dialogue with state’s sportspersons in the backdrop of the ongoing agitation of wrestlers in Delhi demanding action against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.

“Party MLAs, MPs and office bearers will visit national and international sportspersons in their respective areas, tehsils, districts and constituencies. NCP leaders will assure these sports personalities that the party stands by them in any difficult situation and will develop a dialogue,” said party’s state chief Jayant Patil.

Patil said NCP leaders will not only inform these players about the Delhi incident but will also gather information on the problems they face at present. “These meetings should be completed before June 8. Videos of these meetings will be posted on social media with hashtag #ncpwithchampions,” he said.

Patil said NCP chief Sharad Pawar has been actively working in the field of sports and has contributed tremendously to better the prospects of several sports.