DEHRADUN: The first edition of the South Asian winter games was inaugurated by the Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank on Monday.
Renowned sufi singer Kailash Kher and others presented a colourful programme at the opening ceremony before the chief minister declared the games open in the indoor stadium of Maharana Pratap sports complex.
A number of dignitaries including Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva, Union Minister of State for sports and youth affairs Pratik Patil and several state ministers besides hundreds of sports lovers and athletes from home and abroad, were also present on the occasion.
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