{"id":1175,"date":"2026-10-21T20:19:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/?p=1175"},"modified":"2026-10-21T20:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:49:54","slug":"hosting-hockey-asian-champions-trophy-a-testament-of-punjab-governments-promising-efforts-towards-reviving-rich-sports-legacy-of-the-state-meet-hayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/?p=1175","title":{"rendered":"Hosting Hockey Asian Champions Trophy a testament of Punjab Government’s promising efforts towards reviving rich sports legacy of the state: Meet Hayer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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-MP Meet Hayer visits Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium ahead of the Men\u2019s ACT 2026, reviews preparations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Terms a 13-fold increase in the state\u2019s sports budget as a catalyst to make Punjab frontrunner state in the field of sports<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jalandhar, October 21: Member Parliament Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer today said that in a monumental milestone for the state\u2019s sporting history, Punjab is all set to host the prestigious Men\u2019s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026, marking the first time since India’s independence that the state has secured a major international sporting event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During an inspection visit to the Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium at Burlton Park in Jalandhar, MP and former Sports Minister Meet Hayer emphasized that this landmark achievement reflects the Punjab Government’s dedicated efforts to transform the state into India’s leading sports powerhouse. Accompanied by Advisor Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department Deepak Bali, Meet Hayer highlighted a historic shift in governance, noting that the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has amplified its sports budget 13 times\u2014scaling it dramatically from earlier Rs. 147 crore to Rs. 1791 crore. This unprecedented financial push has revolutionized grassroots infrastructure, he said adding that facilitating the development of around 3,100 modern stadiums across urban and rural pockets and turning once-vacant grounds into bustling hubs training hundreds of youngsters daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, the MP also lauded the transparent, athlete-centric rewards policy introduced under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, which guarantees immediate cash prizes and 100 percent job security within a month of winning medals, ending years of bureaucratic red tape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking about the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy, scheduled from October 27 to November 5, 2026, he mentioned that the entire event will feature fierce competition among six elite global teams: India, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, China, and Bangladesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reassuring visitors of foolproof security and world-class logistical arrangements, Meet Hayer issued a passionate appeal to all Punjabis to turn out in massive numbers at the venues to witness the action firsthand, cheer for their favorite international and local heroes, and celebrate Punjab’s glorious return to the global sporting map.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

-MP Meet Hayer visits Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium ahead of the Men\u2019s ACT 2026, reviews preparations -Terms a 13-fold increase in the state\u2019s sports budget as a catalyst to make Punjab frontrunner state in the field of sports Jalandhar, October 21: Member Parliament Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer today said that in a monumental milestone for…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[12],"class_list":["post-1175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-kptnews-newskpt-kapurthala-punjab"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1175"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1176,"href":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1175\/revisions\/1176"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}