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‘You Are Hope Of 1.4 Billion Indians’: Mansukh Mandaviya Hails Athletes
The Khelo India University Games: Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, addressed participants at the opening ceremony of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2025, affirming that the country’s young athletes are “the hope of 1.4 billion Indians.”
“As I stand here, what I see is not just a crowd of athletes — I see the hopes of 1.4 billion Indians. You will be the sporting heroes of tomorrow. You are the ones who will carry the nation’s tricolour to podiums across the world. With this hope, I extend my heartfelt thanks to all the athletes participating in this event, to the organisers, to the ministers of the Rajasthan government, and to all colleagues associated with sports administration,” said Mandaviya.
He said the nation places great confidence in its university sportspersons as the champions who will elevate India’s presence on global sporting podiums in the years ahead.
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