Three days 13th National Gatka Championship at Chhattisgarh from October 10
Chandigarh, October 5, 2025: The National Gatka Association of India (NGAI), affiliated with World Gatka Federation and Asian Gatka Federation, is organising its 13th National Gatka (Men and Women) Championship from October 10 to 12, 2025 at Guru Nanak English Senior Secondary School, Bhilai, district Durg in Chhattisgarh. The New Gatka Sports Association Chhattisgarh is organizing this national-level martial arts tournament, where Gatka teams from various states will compete over three days in exciting individual and team events in Gatka Soti and Farrie-Soti.
Sharing more about the event, State Awardee and NGAI president Harjeet Singh Grewal said the organizers aim to preserve, promote, and professionalize the traditional Sikh martial art of Gatka while providing a national platform for emerging athletes to showcase their talent.
He said “This championship is part of our long-term ‘Vision Document–2030’. Its goal is to elevate Gatka from a traditional martial art to an internationally recognized sport. Our aim is to make it Olympic-ready. We will enhance technical standards and will ensure gender equality through mixed combat events. We will adopt IT-based tournament management systems.”
Sukhchain Singh Kalsani is the acting president. Harjinder Kumar is the general secretary. Baljit Singh Saini is the finance secretary of the NGAI. They said, “We are committed to providing our youth with safe and competitive platforms that celebrate our heritage.” This championship demonstrates Gatka’s growing popularity. It also reflects our association’s efforts to promote it nationally and globally.”
Gatka promoter Grewal announced that the opening ceremony will take place on October 10. The concluding ceremony on October 12 will honour top-performing athletes with medals, trophies, and certificates. The NGAI warmly invites sports enth
