<p>Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said the Union territory has witnessed a huge transformation in the last few years and "bandh calendars" have been replaced by Khelo India calendars, while the voices of the youth resonate in stadiums rather than the streets.</p> <p>Sinha addressed the opening ceremony of Khelo India Water Sports Festival at Dal Lake.</p> <p>"A vibrant sports ecosystem has been developed in J-K. sports is being encouraged. In the last 5-6 years, the participation of people in various sports disciplines has increased to 30-40 lakh from 3-4 lakh," he said.</p> <p>The LG urged the participants to become brand ambassadors of J-K and let the people around them know about the transformation in J-K after they return to their homes.</p> <p>"You tell the countrymen that the youth of J-K are participating in sporting events in a similar way like in the rest of the country. You also tell them that no bandh and hartal calendars are issued in J-K now, but Khelo India calendars are issued. The voices of our youth do not resonate in the streets now, but in stadiums," he said.</p> <p>Sinha said these are the changes J-K and the entire nation is proud of.</p> <p>"The crown jewel of the country has endured a lot of pain for over three decades. Now, the youth of J-K are living a new life. I hope you will become the brand ambassadors of J-K and narrate the story of this transformation across the country," he added.</p> <p>Sinha said hosting of the national-level sporting event with participants from across the country sends a strong message of peace, normalcy and progress in J-K.</p> <p>While winter sports attract visitors during snow season, water sports will promote summer tourism, benefiting local economy, he said. </p> <p><em><strong>(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)</strong></em></p>
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