‘Kar de tu Kamaal’: India's Paralympics 2020 official theme launched by Sports Minister

As Tokyo Paralympics 2020 is set to begin on 24 August 2021, Paralympics Committee of India (PCI) launched Official me song for Indian Para Athletes and urged  Nation to cheer and root for entire Contingent. song has been released in presence of Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, Sports Secretary Ravi Mittal, PCI President Deepa Malik and Secretary-General Gursharan Singh. A total of 53 para-athletes will participate in nine different events. “This is largest contingent India has ever sent to Paralympics Games”, said Thakur. India previously participated in Rio Paralympics 2016 with a contingent of 19 players. 

official song ‘Kar de tu Kamaal’  is composed and sung by Indian Divyang Player by Sanjiv Singh, a resident of Lucknow. song as name suggests means to spre magic and will boost every Indian athlete's morale and help m win medals for country. idea of bringing song out of a Divyang player to National recognition is a statement on its own and showcases India’s method of backing its citizens as a symbol of inclusiveness. This is best example of how we can create a larger than life picture of para-sports and achieve due media recognition deserved by Paralympic Games Community.

High expectations

Indian Paralympics Contingent returned from Rio Paralympics 2020 with a total tally of 4 medals, which included two Golds, one Silver and one bronze. fact to be noticed here is that India h a small contingent of 19 athletes and y came back with 4 medals. So, it is obvious that with a contingent of 53 athletes hopes and expectations are as high as spirit of players. 

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