The scribes submitted a memorandum to Dutt at the National Stadium here, where the minister had come to wish the Indian players leaving for USA tonight, asking him to help the player in his hour of crisis.

They also asked Dutt to help him through the Nargis Dutt Cancer Foundation, set up in memory of Dutt's wife and legendary actress Nargis.

Vivek, an office superintendent with North Eastern Railway, was first diagnosed and treated for urinal bladder cancer in 2000. But after a brief respite doctors last year detected that cancer has spread to other parts of his body including the lungs.

Dutt, a filmstar-turned-politician, suggested staging of a charity show to pool money to help Vivek.

The 37-year-old centre half represented India in the Seoul Olympics in 1988, Champions Trophy in Germany in 1989, Lahore World Cup and the Beijing Asian Games in 1990.

With lot of funds required for the player's treatment, former star forward Mohammed Shahid has come forward to help him in arranging money for his treatment.

Courtesy: PTI & Hindustan Times