Youth Affairs Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Urges Sports to Become a People’s Movement Across Bharat

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said that every street in Bharat should become a sporting arena and every podium should witness Bharat’s flag flying high. Addressing a sports summit organised by a private media house in New Delhi today, the Minister emphasised the need to make sports a people’s movement that resonates with every citizen.
 
 
He also noted initiatives like Sundays on Cycles as symbolic of grassroots engagement and called for embedding sporting culture in every household. In his address, Dr. Mandaviya outlined a vision to make India one of the world’s top five sporting nations.
 
 
The Minister also highlighted the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 as a landmark legislation that will ensure athlete-centric governance with dedicated mechanisms for dispute redressal, and will mandate representation for women in decision-making bodies.