Ministry has no role in granting visa to Kabaddi players for Pakistan visit: Kiren Rijiju

Feb 10, 2020

New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in the national capital on February 10, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju said, “No one has given permission to any Kabaddi player to go to Pakistan. Issuance of giving visa is the sovereign prerogative of a country and we have no role in granting visa.” “We will talk to the Kabaddi federation on whether it was an informed visit or not,” he added. Several Kabaddi players from India have gone to Pakistan to participate in tournament.