Today, District Badminton Championship was Inaugurated by Sh. V.K.Birdi, IPS DIG Central Kashmir Range at Railway sports complex, railway station Budgam Sh. Tejinder Singh, IPS SSP Budgam, Sh. Majid Malik, JKPS ASP Budgam, Sh. Feroz Yahya, Dy SP Hqrs. Budgam, Sh. Rasiq Mir, DySP DAR DPL Budgam , Sh. Rakesh Kumar AC Railway Police and other officers from Indian railways were also present at the inaugural function. The tournament is being organised by District Police Budgam. A total of 32 individuals are participating in the championship in three categories Viz., Junior category, senior category and veterans category. Today, on the inaugural day three matches were played. The aim of holding such events is to inculcate the sense of sportsmanship and amity among the participants.