“Has the government made anyone a sports person? Government is not identifying and picking up talents from the ground. When someone shines, only then the government comes into the picture. That is what is happening nowadays,” he said.Baruah said it has been almost 6 to 7 years that any sports camp has been organised in the state.”If they (government) were interested, I would have also taken interest. I would have definitely gone to the ground and given tips to the athletes. When the government has no idea, no intention, no aim, what can I do?” he said.Baruah said earlier 2 to 3 such camps used to be organised annually but questioned why they have stopped.”You go and ask the Director of Sports. They have not organised a camp for so many years! Why is it not happening nowadays?” he remarked.Baruah claimed he had requested the concerned officials several times to hold sports camps, but there has been no response.”I had even sought equipment saying that we would hold a camp. Give at least one set of hurdles for doing training. You need 10 hurdles in one line, but we sought five for training purposes. There is no jumper, pole vaulter — nothing is available,” he claimed.Asked if he spoke to the state Sports Minister regarding this, Baruah said due to his age he could not meet him to discuss the matter.
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