State-level contests of 'Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan' Season 4 begin, with kayaking on the Kali Bein

10 October 2026

The state-level competitions of Season 4 of 'Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan', the Punjab government's sports programme, began on 10 October 2026 across six districts. In Jalandhar, Minister Mohinder Bhagat inaugurated the competitions at the Government Arts and Sports College, where events include volleyball, shooting, chess and table tennis; he cited a sports budget of Rs 1,800 crore. Ludhiana hosted cycling at the velodrome of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) and baseball matches. At the Holy Kali Bein in Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala district, Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal opened a four-day state-level kayaking and canoeing event with about 250 players. Seechewal said Punjab's many water bodies could become water sports centres.