Dhanbad, March 25 -- Host of sports persons as well as morning walkers are sore over statement given by sports minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu in Vidhan Sabha relating to Randhir Verma Stadium in reply to question raised by MLA Raj Sinha.Raj had raised issue of maintenance of this stadium that is located in heart of town besides other issues.
The minister in his reply stated that the stadium is being utilized for hosting sporting events in the coal capital.
While this statement of the minister reached common persons and sports via media they were shocked over the minister's statement.
An elderly person residing next to the stadium Srikant ji said, " in over the last one decade I have not seen any district level sports events being organised ...