Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya dedicates 25th edition of 'Sundays on Cycle' to soldiers after success of Op Sindoor

New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya dedicated 25th edition of ''Fit India Sundays on Cycle' to soldiers after the success of Operation Sindoor which India launched on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives, including one Nepali national.
He participated in the 25th edition of 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' on Sunday in the national capital.
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, said that the 25th edition of 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' is being organised throughout the country in over 5000 places, and this edition was dedicated to the brave soldiers who were part of Operation Sindoor.
'Today is the 25th edition of 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' and is being organised throughout the country in over 5000 places. We have dedicated this edition to our brave soldiers who were part of Operation Sindoor,' the Union Minister told ANI.
Film actor Sharvari Wagh was also present on the occasion.
Earlier in the day, highlighting the Union government's efforts to strengthen the country's sports ecosystem, Sunday asserted that a large number of people from different sections of society participated in the 'Sunday on Cycle' campaign under the Fit India Movement in the national capital.
Sood was participating in the 'Sunday on Cycle' campaign in the Janakpuri area of Delhi.
Speaking to mediapersons, Sood noted, 'PM Narendra Modi has taken many steps to strengthen the country's sports ecosystem. Under that, the Fit India Movement and Khelo India Movement are popular in the country. Today, hundreds of youth, children, school students, and elderly people of the Janakpuri area have come out for the 'Sunday on Cycle' campaign under the Fit India Movement to take forward that campaign of Modi ji.'
Since its inception in December 2024, the Sundays on Cycle initiative has witnessed phenomenal reach--having touched over 5,500 locations and seeing participation from more than 3 lakh citizens.
The movement has also garnered over 3.44 billion digital impressions, with support pouring in from icons like Sania Mirza, Milind Soman, Emraan Hashmi, John Abraham, Imtiaz Ali, Shankar Mahadevan, and the legendary Dara Singh, among others.
Several Sports Authority of India (SAI) centres as well as Khelo India Centres (KICs) feature community-focused fitness activities such as zumba, rope-skipping, guided yoga sessions, and free health check-ups by experts from the National Centre of Sports Sciences and Research (NCSSR) during the Sundays on Cycle events.
As per an official statement from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, with World Bicycle Day scheduled for June 3, today's event will not only reinforce the message of cycling's big role in fitness but also serve as a collective tribute to India's armed forces. (ANI)

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