Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Thakur on Monday said efforts have been made at the ongoing Kashi Tamil Sangamam to establish a connection between Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu through sports.
Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for thEk Bharat, Shreshth Bharate event, he said the grand programme is fulfilling the concept of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshth Bharat’.
- Anurag Thakur inaugurates friendly Table Tennis match in Kashi Tamil Sangamam
- Reviews the upgradation of the Sigra Stadium in Varanasi
- Conducted space audit of various offices of the I&B Ministry in Varanasi
I welcome you at Banaras Hindu University. I am grateful that PM @narendramodi ji has started this #Kashi_Tamil_Sangamam giving us opportunity to bring more than 2500 Tamilians friends not only to see historical places but also to connect the dots of history.
— Office of Mr. Anurag Thakur (@Anurag_Office) December 11, 2022
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- “The enthusiasm which is visible in sportspersons is being seen in every person who has come from there (Tamil Nadu to attend the Kashi Tamil Sangamam),” he said.
He also said that people who are coming from Tamil Nadu are getting an opportunity to visit the temple of Kashi Vishwanath and they are getting to know the culture and art of this place. This is a matter of pride for all, he added.
He inaugurated the friendly Table Tennis match organized today as a part of the eight day long ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam – Sports Summit’.
KASHI 🏓 Game On ! #FitIndia 🇮🇳
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) December 12, 2022
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Anurag Thakur inspected and reviewed the upgradation of the Sigra Stadium in Varanasi. He proposed changes for the betterment of the stadium upgradation work. He also conducted space audit of various offices of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in Varanasi. He visited Kashi Vishwanath Temple and offered his prayers.
He interacted with all the players from Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
