Mangaluru, 01 Jan 2017: Karnataka state backward classes and minority communities welfare Committee chairman and Mangaluru south MLA J R Lobo inaugurated hockey tournament at Mangala municipal stadium, here on Saturday, December 31 morning. It was held as part of Karavali Utsav.
Speaking on the occasion, MLA Lobo said, ‘Hockey is Indian game that has to be promoted for sustenance.’
Its strenuous game that builds up strong physique and mental agility, he added.