Assam assembly on Friday made an appeal to the proscribed United Liberation Front of Assam to withdraw its call to the sports persons to stay away from the 33rd National Games to be held in Guwahati from February 9 to 18, 2007.
A resolution moved by the Congress-led ruling coalition and supported by members from all other political parties termed ULFA's boycott call against the National Games 'very unfortunate,' and urged the militant group to consider withdrawing the same in the interest of sports and prestige of the people of the state.
The resolution noted that Assam had faced very tough competition in bidding for hosting the 33rd National Games in the state and the state government was very keen to hold the event as it would provide the state with an opportunity to build some world-class sports infrastructure as preparation for the Games.
Moving the resolution in the House during Zero Hour, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bharat Chandra Narah stated that the National Games had facilitated construction of several world-class sports infrastructure