Updated On: 25 December, 2025 02:28 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said irregularities in sports and team selection ended after 2014, allowing talented athletes from even the poorest families to succeed on merit, while addressing the Sansad Khel Mahotsav, highlighting rising budgets and growing sports culture

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while hailing the sports ecosystem within the country, said that irregularities in team selection and sports that often happened before 2014 came to an end a decade ago, and now children from even the poorest families can rise to the top levels purely through hard work and talent.
Addressing the `Sansad Khel Mahotsav`, a sports and fitness festival aimed at promoting a sporting culture and leadership among the youth, Prime Minister Modi said that the scale of the Mahotsav is as vast as its impact.