Amarinder Singh wants Railways to relieve cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur

Chandigarh, Jan 19 (CRICKETNMORE) - Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday urged the Railways to relieve international woman cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur so that she could join the Punjab Police as an officer. "I have already written to the Railways

Amarinder had directed director general of police (DGP) Suresh Arora to complete the necessary formalities for Harmanpreet's appointment as a DSP. Amarinder had said that her police training could be completed later and the 28-year-old could concentrate on her cricketing career.

Harmanpreet had joined the Indian Railways in Mumbai earlier to pursue her sporting career as the then Punjab government under chief minister Parkash Singh Badal did not accede to her request for a job in the PunjabAPolice. 

Amarinder Singh had stated that the Badal government's refusal to accede to her request was "injustice" to the woman cricketer.

Harmanpreet's father Harmandar Singh said that the family was in no position to pay Rs 27 lakh to the Railways to get her relieved.

The Punjab government had last year given a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh to Harmanpreet for her performance in the World Cup.