Friendly cricket matches between the disabled persons of India and Bangladesh were organized by the Tripura Protibondhi Adhikar Moncho at R K Nagar in West Tripura during the weekend.
These games besides improving the relation between India and Bangladesh also aimed towards encouraging the otherwise-able persons and to show that they are as good as any normal person.
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Tripura Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman in presence of the state’s former Minister and former Deputy Speaker Pabitra Kar inaugurated the match at the NEEPCO ground at R K Nagar.
Roy Barman said that the Indo-Bangladesh relation is at its peak at present and such matches between two friendly nations shall further add to people-to-people contact and help in morally boosting the players.
He added that from the cricket matches, a loud and clear message will be given to the society that physically challenged persons are no way inferior to any normal person.
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According to the Tripura minister, barbed wire fencing cannot be a barrier in separating the heart and mind of the people of India and Bangladesh and in the liberation of later, India and Tripura especially played a major role.
Similar is the version of Pabitra Kar and the team members of the neighbouring nation who expressed that disability cannot be a hindrance rather they should will full confidence come forward and try to send a message to the world that if there is a will there is a way.
The 20-20 match in which one of the Bangladesh members made a century and led to victory was a real enjoyment for the spectators.
Another match is scheduled at Melaghar which had a Mukti Joddha camp and played a vital role in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.