Delhi: August 4: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur launched the theme song “Kar De Kamaal Tu” for the Indian Paralympic contingent today in New Delhi.
The song “Kar De Kamaal Tu” is composed and sung by a Divyang cricket player Sanjeev Singh who is a resident of Lucknow.
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The idea of Paralympic Committee of India was to get the song composed from the Divyang community as a mark of inclusiveness.
The lyrics of the song motivate not only the athletes but all the people with any form of disability to never underestimate themselves and what they have in them to create wonders.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Anurag Thakur said, “India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo – 54 para-sportspersons across 9 sports disciplines.
India will be watching your every move, we will be following your incredible journey at the Games. The sheer determination of our Para-Athletes shows their phenomenal human spirit. Remember that when you play for India you will have 130 crore Indians cheering for you! I am extremely confident that our para- athletes will give their optimum best!’
President of PCI, Deepa Malik, says, “As the President of the Paralympic Committee of India and member of the National Committee to commemorate ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, I take this as my endeavor to give wings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of India@75 as inclusive India’.
This time a record number of 54 para Athletes are going to participate in 9 different sports. Many of the Athletes have qualified with world record performance which raises the medal expectations. (PIB)
