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Mizoram Minister bats for better sports funding

Aizawl, Dec 8 (UNI) Mizoram Sports and Youth Services Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar has urged the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya Scindia, to advocate for special status for North-Eastern states to bolster sports development.
Participating in the three-day Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav in New Delhi on behalf of Chief Minister Lalduhoma, Hmar highlighted the region's vast sports potential during a panel discussion on Saturday.
The event, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, focuses on the theme, "Towards Prosperity: Catalysing North East’s Progress for a Viksit Bharat."
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