Bhubaneswar, Aug 29: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi today has greeted the sportspersons on National Sports Day. The Prime Minister has also paid tributes to legendary Indian Hockey player Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
“On National Sports Day, my greetings to all sportspersons. India is proud of their contributions to the nation. I pay homage to Major Dhyan Chand Ji as well on his birth anniversary.”
The main idea behind celebrating National Sports Day is to create awareness among people about the benefits of sports, sportsmanship, teamwork, besides encouraging them to opt sports as a career.
