The event, held under the Fit India Movement in collaboration with the Raahgiri Foundation, also marked a special edition dedicated to World Consumer Rights Day.
The initiative coincided with India winning the right to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, and included cycling and fitness activities at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and in nearby areas.
PM Modi praised their remarkable comeback in the tournament after three consecutive defeats and the social media trolling they had faced.
The event will see the presence of Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, along with Minister of State for Sports Raksha Nikhil Khadse, sports secretary Hari Ranjan Rao and Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha.
Mountaineer Nisha Kumari, who scaled Mount Everest on May 17, 2023, and cycled from India to London to promote the “Change Before Climate Change” campaign, will lead the K2K expedition.
Mandviya was extending best wishes to the cyclists who are participating in the Fit India Iron Wheels of Unity campaign.
“Bicycle pedals teach us the greatest lesson of life that we move forward only when we maintain balance. This balance is the foundation of life, and it comes from fitness,” he said.
The ‘Namo Yuva Run’ drew lakhs of participants in cities across India on Sunday, spotlighting the call for a drug-free nation.
Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, said on Friday that the long-term vision of the current government is to elevate India into the list of the world’s top ten sporting nations.
As part of the ongoing ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya rode a bicycle alongside Members of Parliament around the iconic India Gate and Kartavya Path, here today.
