Press Release No- 833

Independence Day football tournament kicks off at Deomali

Khonsa July 25: The Independence Day football tournament kick-started on 25th July at
Deomali. The tournament was inaugurated by SJ Jongsam, Conservator of Forest. In his
inaugural address, Jongsam asked the players to maintain sportsman spirit both on and off the
field. He also underscored the importance of games and sports adding that many sportsmen have
made sports as their career. Jongsam thanked Wangki Lowang, local MLA and Parliamentary
Secretary for Sports and Youth Affairs for sponsoring the tournament. Earlier, the Chief Guest
released a white dove as a symbol of peace amidst a huge gathering of football lovers. The
inaugural match was played between Namsang village and NCI, Deomali.
The tournament is being organized by a committee of which the SDO is the Chairman,
Rangkap Arang is the President and Mongde Hondik is the Secretary. The organizers have
appealed the participants to maintain peace and harmony throughout the tournament. Altogether
19 teams are participating in the important tournament. It may be mentioned here that the
Independence football tournament is held annually at Deomali, reports DIPRO