Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport: The Punjab government on Friday gave a warm welcome at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport in Mohali, near here, to cricketers Harleen Deol and Amanjot Kaur, two players from the state who were part of the Indian women’s team that created history by winning the country’s first-ever World Cup title in women’s cricket.
On behalf of the government, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and Member of Parliament Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer reached the airport specially to welcome the champions. They were joined by MLA Amandeep Kaur Arora, District Planning Board Chairperson Prabhjot Kaur, Jaswant Kaur and Councillor Sarabjit Singh Samana.
The atmosphere at the airport was celebratory, as the government, district administration, and sports department greeted the returning champions with garlands, flowers, and the lively beats of the ‘dhol’.
