New Delhi: Financial help continues to pour
in for the Indian hockey team with Bajaj Allianz today making
Rs two crore sponsorship offer for the side.
Akshay Mehrotra, the marketing head of Bajaj Allianz,
told PTI that the company was pained by the plight of the
Indian hockey players who had resorted to strike demanding
payment of their dues before a settlement was eventually
reached today.
"In response to the ongoing debates and discussions in
the media on the stalemate faced by the Indian hockey team,
Bajaj Allianz has volunteered to offer Rs 2 crore for one year
sponsorship to the national hockey team," Mehrotra said.
"This offer is purely on a voluntary basis for the
passion of the national game. The intention is to ensure a
hassle-free participation of the national hockey team for the
forthcoming World Cup," he said.
Insisting that it was not just another commercial venture
but more of a gesture, Mehrotra said the company has already
forwarded its proposal to Hockey India president AK Mattoo.
"We have sent a formal proposal to the officials
concerned and authorities for consideration," Mehrotra added.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 20:37