Before Polls In Jalandhar, Batmakers of Sachin & Dhoni Feel Uneasy

The Punjab elections are bringing Jalandhar’s neglected sporting goods industry back into focus.

Neeraj Gupta
Punjab Election
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How is Jalandhar linked to Dhoni, Tendulkar and Chris Gayle? Their bats are made there. The city has thousands of workers in over 500 sporting goods manufacturing units, but the the industry suffers from governmental indifference. The Punjab elections are bringing it back into focus.

The Quint asks the the craftsmen who make the bats for India’s cricket stars what issues will decide their votes in this election.

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