Every street in Bharat should become a sporting arena, every podium should witness Bharat’s flag flying high: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Every street in Bharat should become a sporting arena, every podium should witness Bharat’s flag flying high: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Union Sports Minister urges citizens to make sports as a people’s movement, inculcate the love for sports in every child We have immense talent in the country; what it needs is opportunity, nurturing and respect, says Dr. Mandaviya Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya addresses inaugural session of PLAYCOM Business of Sports Summit 2025 in New Delhi today Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, called for embedding sporting culture in every household, and inculcating the passion for sports in every child. “Every street in Bharat should become a sporting arena, and every podium should witness Bharat’s flag flying high,” he remarked. Elaborating on the vibrant, multi-faceted nature of sports in the Indian context, Union Minister said, “Sports is a way of life; it is part of our nature and culture, just as it is a profession, a form of entertainment, and an integral aspect of the economy.” Addressing the inaugural session of the Sportstar x KPMG PLAYCOM Business of Sports Summit 2025 in New Delhi today, Dr. Mandaviya emphasised the need to make sports as a peoples’s movement that resonates with every citizen. He referred to initiatives like “Sundays on Cycles” as symbolic of grassroots engagement, and called for embedding sporting culture in every household.