Even as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah felicitated the J&K cricket team for winning their maiden Ranji Trophy, another sporting icon from the region, Bilquis Mir — who earned a sobriquet of “aqua queen” after becoming the first Indian woman on the Paris Olympics jury in 2024 — says she has been left distraught over the lack of government support to coach the national team for the 2026 Asian Games.
The Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association (IKCA) on February 3, 2026, wrote to J&K Sports Minister
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