Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’radio programme remembered legendary Major Dhyan Chand on the occasion ofSports Day today and said the passion for sports is the greatest tribute tohim.
He also praised Olympic medal winners and appealed theyouth to follow their footsteps and make the country proud.
In Points
· He said, "After 40 years, we won a medalin hockey in the Olympics... you can think and imagine how happy Major DhyanChand would be today and the passion for sports is the greatest tribute to theMajor."
· The Prime Minister said that the momentumshould not stop and the sports grounds in villages and cities must be full andthis can be achieved through participation.
· "We are all celebrating the birthanniversary of Dhyan Chand. I believe that he would have been very proud of thenewer generation who are reviving the sport after four decades,"said thePM.
· He said that the new generation is changing. They are exploring the unknown. They want to carve out new paths and the youthwant to take risks, they want to give wings to their dreams by buildingstartups in new sectors.
· "We should also take advantage of thisopportunity to master different types of sports. Village to village sportscompetitions 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.
· The Prime Minister also wished people onJanmashtami. "Tomorrow is Janmashtami. Only a few days back, I inauguratedmultiple 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 mesmerisingbook on Krishna's avatars.
· "I met Jadurani Dasi ji who wrote a bookon Bhakti art. She was born and brought up in America. She is now associatedwith ISKCON and Hare Krishna movement and visits India often. It's soheartwarming to see her devote her time to Indian culture.
· "Let us celebrate our festivals...understand the meaning behind it. Not only this, in every festival there issome message, there is some ritual. We also have to know it, live it and passit on as a legacy for the generations to come," Modi said.