Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio programme remembered legendary Major Dhyan Chand on the occasion of Sports Day today and said the passion for sports is the greatest tribute to him.
He also praised Olympic medal winners and appealed the youth to follow their footsteps and make the country proud.
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He said, "After 40 years, we won a medal
in hockey in the Olympics... you can think and imagine how happy Major Dhyan
Chand would be today and the passion for sports is the greatest tribute to the
Major."
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The Prime Minister said that the momentum
should not stop and the sports grounds in villages and cities must be full and
this can be achieved through participation.
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"We are all celebrating the birth
anniversary of Dhyan Chand. I believe that he would have been very proud of the
newer generation who are reviving the sport after four decades,"said the
PM.
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He said that the new generation is changing. They are exploring the unknown. They want to carve out new paths and the youth
want to take risks, they want to give wings to their dreams by building
startups in new sectors.
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"We should also take advantage of this
opportunity to master different types of sports. Village to village sports
competitions should go on continuously. Let's all take this momentum forward,
contribute as much as we can, make it a reality with the mantra 'Sabka Prayas',
" said the PM.
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The Prime Minister also wished people on
Janmashtami. "Tomorrow is Janmashtami. Only a few days back, I inaugurated
multiple projects in Gujarat's Somnath. There is also Bhalka Tirth in Gujarat,
where Krishna spent last days on the earth there. There I found a mesmerising
book on Krishna's avatars.
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"I met Jadurani Dasi ji who wrote a book
on Bhakti art. She was born and brought up in America. She is now associated
with ISKCON and Hare Krishna movement and visits India often. It's so
heartwarming to see her devote her time to Indian culture.
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"Let us celebrate our festivals...
understand the meaning behind it. Not only this, in every festival there is
some message, there is some ritual. We also have to know it, live it and pass
it on as a legacy for the generations to come," Modi said.