Dec 24, 2024 09:37 AM IST
Delhi chief minister Atishi responded to girl Grandmaster Tania Sachdev, who flagged the non-recognition of chess gamers within the nationwide capital. Atishi invited her for a gathering to “higher perceive what extra could be carried out”.
The dialog began when Tania Sachdev took to X to voice her frustration about not being recognised by the state authorities regardless of taking part in for Delhi since 2008. Based on her, she obtained no acknowledgement or recognition from the state authorities regardless of a number of accolades in chess on the worldwide stage. This comes days after India’s D Gukesh received the chess world championship.
“Having performed for India since 2008 It’s disheartening to see a scarcity of recognition from the Delhi authorities for achievements in chess. States that assist and have fun their champions, immediately encourage excellence and inspire expertise. Sadly, Delhi has but to take this step,” Sachdev wrote on X.
“In 2022 Chess Olympiad I got here again with a historic group bronze and a person medal. Two years later 2024, the historic Chess Olympic gold, and until date there was no acknowledgment or recognition by the state govt,” she added.
Sachdev hoped that CM Atishi and Aam Aadmi Celebration chief Arvind Kejriwal “see the worth in supporting their chess athletes”.
Atishi responds
The X publish reached Delhi CM Atishi and he or she responded to the three-time Commonwealth girls’s chess champion. She assured the Arjuna awardee that her workplace would attain out to her to repair a gathering and listen to her out.
“Hello Tania, we have now at all times supported all our athletes, sportsmen and sportswomen, particularly in our faculties. Would love to fulfill you and perceive what extra could be carried out particularly for chess gamers. My workplace will attain out to you and I’m actually trying ahead to listening to your ideas and options,” Atishi wrote in a publish.
Tania Sachdev acknowledged the response and hoped to get one thing fruitful out of the proposed assembly. She mentioned she was trying ahead to assembly the chief minister to current her ideas on how chess could possibly be uplifted within the metropolis.
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