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Chouhan laments that hockey does not enjoy special status

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Press Trust of India Bhopal

Recently, in reply to a query under Right to Information Act, Union Government had said that there was no notification or order declaring it as the national game.

The Chief Minister, in a letter to Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken, said that this had disappointed crores of hockey-lovers.

The game had a glorious history in India, he said. Efforts were needed to redeem the game's past glory, he added.

  

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First Published: Aug 04 2012 | 1:35 PM IST

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