<p>The 30-year-old lad from Hoshiarpur, Punjab lamented the state government's indifference towards him and said he was made to run from pillar to post to push through his case.<br /><br />"My only submission was to help me in my treatment and provide me a respectable job under the sports quota," said Baljit, who made 175 appearances for the country since his debut in 2000.<br /><br />Baljit revealed a senior government official visited him on behalf of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in July 2009 to check on his injury and assured him all sort of help.<br /><br />"I was assured that help of any sort in terms of treatment or government job would be extended to me," Baljit claimed.<br /><br />"I was operated upon at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and later on I even went to the US after the Union Sports Ministry agreed to bear the cost of my treatment. But mid-way through my treatment, I was called back and asked to take treatment in India and no help was later extended by the government," he added.<br />The aggrieved player pointed that in October last year he met Badal, who is also the State's Sports Minister, and apprised him about his condition.<br /><br />"As advised, I met the then DGP. My file was sent to State's Home Secretary. In between, I was called to appear for an interview for a job in the police force and my physical tests were also conducted," he revealed. <br /><br />"However, as I got no response for six months, I again met the Deputy Chief Minister and he told me to meet the Principal Secretary, Vishwajeet Khanna.<br /><br />"I met him but I was told to meet Home Secretary again and he in turn directed me to meet Director Sports, Pargat Singh," Baljit added.<br /><br />The player was, however, told by Pargat Singh to meet the meet the Home Secretary.<br /><br />And recently I was informed by his office that my file has been rejected by the Home Department.<br /><br />Baljit, who is a sole earning member in his family, said he is feeling helpless and dejected.<br /><br />"I feel dejected. I sustained the injury while playing for my nation, I sacrificed my eye in the playing field, I sacrificed my future and my health and now I am told that there is no vacant seat in sports quota," Baljit lamented.<br /><br />The goalkeeper also insisted that the state government recently created vacancies to induct five-to-six players from Punjab as class I officers in various departments.<br />"I am happy that they were honoured, but pained at being left out," said an emotional Baljit.<br /><br />A Punjab government official denied the allegations and stressed that all appointments under the sports quota are made as per the rules</p>
<p>The 30-year-old lad from Hoshiarpur, Punjab lamented the state government's indifference towards him and said he was made to run from pillar to post to push through his case.<br /><br />"My only submission was to help me in my treatment and provide me a respectable job under the sports quota," said Baljit, who made 175 appearances for the country since his debut in 2000.<br /><br />Baljit revealed a senior government official visited him on behalf of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in July 2009 to check on his injury and assured him all sort of help.<br /><br />"I was assured that help of any sort in terms of treatment or government job would be extended to me," Baljit claimed.<br /><br />"I was operated upon at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and later on I even went to the US after the Union Sports Ministry agreed to bear the cost of my treatment. But mid-way through my treatment, I was called back and asked to take treatment in India and no help was later extended by the government," he added.<br />The aggrieved player pointed that in October last year he met Badal, who is also the State's Sports Minister, and apprised him about his condition.<br /><br />"As advised, I met the then DGP. My file was sent to State's Home Secretary. In between, I was called to appear for an interview for a job in the police force and my physical tests were also conducted," he revealed. <br /><br />"However, as I got no response for six months, I again met the Deputy Chief Minister and he told me to meet the Principal Secretary, Vishwajeet Khanna.<br /><br />"I met him but I was told to meet Home Secretary again and he in turn directed me to meet Director Sports, Pargat Singh," Baljit added.<br /><br />The player was, however, told by Pargat Singh to meet the meet the Home Secretary.<br /><br />And recently I was informed by his office that my file has been rejected by the Home Department.<br /><br />Baljit, who is a sole earning member in his family, said he is feeling helpless and dejected.<br /><br />"I feel dejected. I sustained the injury while playing for my nation, I sacrificed my eye in the playing field, I sacrificed my future and my health and now I am told that there is no vacant seat in sports quota," Baljit lamented.<br /><br />The goalkeeper also insisted that the state government recently created vacancies to induct five-to-six players from Punjab as class I officers in various departments.<br />"I am happy that they were honoured, but pained at being left out," said an emotional Baljit.<br /><br />A Punjab government official denied the allegations and stressed that all appointments under the sports quota are made as per the rules</p>