PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the sportspersons on the occasion of the National Sports day and urged people to give priority to sports and fitness related activities.
Modi also paid tributes to Hockey legend Dhyan Chand, whose birth anniversary is commemorated as National Sports Day.
Greetings to all sports enthusiasts on National Sports Day. Tributes to the phenomenal hockey player, Major Dhyan Chand Ji on his birth anniversary.
I urge people to give priority to sports and fitness related activities, which will contribute towards a healthier India.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2018
“Greetings to all sports enthusiasts on National Sports Day. Tributes to the phenomenal hockey player, Major Dhyan Chandji on his birth anniversary. I urge people to give priority to sports and fitness related activities, which will contribute towards a healthier India,” Modi said in a series of tweets.
“I salute all those who have represented India in various sporting events. Their hard work and resolve has led to several milestones. This year has been great for our sporting fraternity, with the Indian athletes excelling in various tournaments including Asian Games 2018 and Common Wealth Games,” he said.
On National Sports Day, I pay my tributes to the wizard of Hockey, Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary & call upon people to make sports a part of their daily routine. We must encourage & promote sporting culture in country, especially from school level. #NationalSportsDay pic.twitter.com/goztTdi45l
— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) August 29, 2018
Celebrating the National Sports Day with 50 medals at Asiad, and counting. More power to our players. Keep the flag flying high, folks! pic.twitter.com/gZHIlQnbPe
— Kirron Kher (@KirronKherBJP) August 29, 2018
Today is National Sports Day, the birth anniversary of the Wizard of Hockey, Dhyan Chand. Bangla is synonymous with sports. Schools, colleges, clubs, organisations are given financial assistance by our Government for the development of sports infrastructure
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 29, 2018
