Sansarpur village that falls in Jalandhar Cantonment constituency has a very special place in the history of sports. Not many know, this small village has produced as many as 14 Olympians — nine have played for India, four for Kenya and one for Canada — and all belonging to the same street here.
Education and Sports Minister Pargat Singh has visited the village today and people of village have welcomed him
Meanwhile, Education and Sports Minister Pargat Singh said Rs70 crore has been sanctioned for the development of 11 villages, including Sansarpur, and tender for construction of roads, laying sewerage etc has been passed, but the work got delayed due to Covid.
He further said Sansarpur was the first village in his constituency to get an AstroTurf in the local stadium. “The people of the village have seen my work, and I am sure I will again win from here with a thumping majority.