On the occasion of National Sports Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to pay tribute to the sportspersons who have contributed to the field of sports and made India proud as well as highlight the importance of sports and fitness in daily routine. In a series of tweets, he also emphasised on the efforts the government has made to popularise sports in the country and the support it has extended to budding youngsters.
“#NationalSportsDay is day to celebrate the remarkable achievements of all those exemplary sportspersons who have represented India in various sports and made our nation proud,” he said.
He also stressed on the efforts India is making to support and popularise the sports and urged people to take up sports and fitness as part of daily rutine which is beneficial to our health.
Government of India is making numerous efforts to popularise sports and support sporting talent in India. At the same time, I urge everyone to make sports and fitness exercises a part of their daily routine. There are many benefits of doing so. May everyone be happy and healthy!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2020
He paid tribute to the hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand birth anniversary is commemorated as National Sports Day. It is the 115th birth anniversary of Dhyan Chand this year.
Minister Narendra Modi emphasises on the importance of sports on National Sports Day
Today, on #NationalSportsDay, we pay tributes to Major Dhyan Chand, whose magic with the hockey stick can never be forgotten.
This is also a day to laud the outstanding support given by the families, coaches and support staff towards the success of our talented athletes.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2020
