New Delhi: The capital city of Delhi today welcomed the much awaited and spoken about ‘Monnet Go for Gold’ torch - an initiative by Sandeep Jajodia led Monnet Ispat & Energy Limited (MIEL) - a flagship company of the Monnet Group. Shahshi Tharoor – Politician & Writer, Sandeep Jajodia - Executive Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, Monnet Ispat & Energy Limited along with Naveen Jindal – MP, Dinesh Trivedi, Railway Minister, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain - Bhartiya Janta Party politician, and eminent sports personalities like the fastest Singh – Milkha Singh, shooter - Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, boxers - Akhil Kumar, Manoj Kumar & Devendro, swimmer – Khajan Singh, hockey player – Zafar Iqbal and archers Chekrovolu Swuro, L. Bombayla Devi were present at the occasion welcoming the Monnet Go for Gold contingent at the JawaharLal Nehru Stadium on Sunday in the morning.
The Monnet Go for Gold Initiative’s contingent on Sunday reached the capital city after the Honorable Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, flagged it off from Jammu on 1st March 2012. The contingent that reached Chandigarh on the 7th March 2012 further passed through Kurukshetra and Panipat in Haryana to finally reach Delhi today.
‘Monnet Go for Gold’ has kick started a historic crusade of 12 budding athletes carrying a symbolic torch for over 6000 kms across 50 cities with an endeavour to unite India for a common cause, to cheer for the nation’s glory in the most awaited global sporting event, the 2012 London Olympics this year. The initiative aims to spread the spirit of sportsmanship in a nation, which has been working hard to mark its significant presence on the global map for sports. It is an initiative to infuse a culture of sportsmanship in the youth of the nation and help build a country that will excel in the global sporting arena in the long run.
“I am very happy to see such an overwhelming response from the people of Delhi on the arrival of the Monnet Go for Gold torch. The flag off of the Monnet Go for Gold initiative from Jammu earlier this month, and the way Chandigarh welcomed these 12 budding athletes, only strengthens our belief that India is gearing up in full strength to show its support to all our Olympic bound athletes.This initiative is just the first steps towardssending out the message of support and faith to our London bound athletes this year. For long we have struggled to produce world class athletes but the recent past has thrown a different picture in front of us and I believe that the time for change has arrived and Monnet Go for Gold is just our way to show faith in the capabilities of our Olympic bound athletes. We also hope that the youth of this country understands the importance of sports as a career option,” said Sandeep Jajodia, Executive Vice Chairman & Managing Director, MonnetIspat & Energy Limited welcoming the contingent.
The contingent now will head towards the eastern part of the country passing through cities like Agra, Allahabad, Bodhgaya and Dhanbad and Bhubaneswar.
Monnet Ispat & Energy Limited is also the proud sponsors of the Indian Boxing team whose four boxers have already qualified for the upcoming 2012 London Olympics. Mr. Aslam Sher Khan, Former Olympian & President, Olympians Association of India and Former Indian Hockey team captain Mr. Zafar Iqbal from the Arjuna Awardees Association of India also have come forward in support of the ‘Monnet Go for Gold’ initiative.
