India, Jan. 31 -- The 2025 edition of Kila Raipur Games kicked off on Friday even as some of the last edition's winners continue to await their reward money.

"I keep getting calls from many of the participants from last year's games regarding the rewards. Many even stopped trying after some time," said colonel Surinder Grewal (retd), the president of Kila Raipur Sports Society (Patti Suhaviyan).

Before the government intervention increased in the games last year, the games were organised by the Kila Raipur Sports Society.

Grewal said the body spent around Rs.47,000 in renting the area around the ground for parking, other arrangements and repairing the damaged caused after the event. He said that the administration had promised that the...