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Every street in Bharat should become a sporting arena: union Sports Minister

New Delhi, Sep 12 (UNI) union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, called for embedding sporting culture in every household, and inculcating the passion for sports in every child.
“Every street in Bharat should become a sporting arena, and every podium should witness Bharat’s flag flying high,” he remarked. Elaborating on the vibrant, multi-faceted nature of sports in the Indian context, union Minister said, “Sports is a way of life; it is part of our nature and culture, just as it is a profession, a form of entertainment, and an integral aspect of the economy.”
Addressing the inaugural session of the Sportstar x KPMG PLAYCOM Business of Sports Summit 2025 in New Delhi today, Dr. Mandaviya emphasised the need to make sports as a peoples’s movement that resonates with every citizen. He referred to initiatives like “Sundays on Cycles” as symbolic of grassroots engagement, and called for embedding sporting culture in every household.
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