Entire sports system transformed in last 10 yrs, says Modi
Jan 20, 2024 07:58 PM IST
BJP-led union government has transformed the sports system in India in the past 10 years, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday
Chennai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government has transformed the sports system in India in the past 10 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, while inaugurating the sixth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.
“In the last 10 years, the government reformed, the athletes performed and the entire sports system transformed in India”, Modi said. “With India’s eyes on the Paris Olympics to be held this year and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, every possible assistance is being provided to athletes under the TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme) initiative,” he added.
Speaking in a mix of English and Hindi, the PM said, the government is working diligently to host the Youth Olympics, 2029 and Olympic Games in 2036.
“This is a great way to start 2024 for Indian sports. Those gathered here represent a young and new India… Together you’re showcasing the true spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat,’” he added.
Tamil Nadu has become the first southern Indian state to host Khelo India Youth Games that was launched by the BJP-led government seven years ago. Modi was flanked by chief minister M K Stalin, governor R N Ravi, union sports minister Anurag Thakur and state sports minister Udhyanidhi Stalin during the inauguration. Despite being political rivals, the BJP and DMK leaders restricted themselves to speaking about sports.
Hindustan Times