Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya rode a bicycle alongside Members of Parliament around the iconic India Gate and Kartavya Path as part of the ongoing ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’ initiative with the special theme of ‘Garv se Swadeshi’, promoting Indian-made products.
The 39th edition of the Fit India Sundays on Cycle was organised at 8000 locations across the country in partnership with the Indian Railways. In New Delhi, the event was flagged off by Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik at 7 AM from the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium with more than 1500 cyclists and fitness enthusiasts in attendance. This edition of Sundays on Cycle saw a new addition: the celebration of ‘Garv Se Swadeshi’, in which Indian sportswear and fitness brands put up their stalls with Swadeshi goods for the participants.
The Members of Parliament who participated in the event were Bhagirath Chowdhury, Minister of State for Agriculture, Sanjay Seth, Minister of State for Defence, Navin Jindal, Purushottam Rupala, Prabhubhai Vasava, Hemang Joshi, Subhash Barala, Bhojraj Nag and Ramesh Bidhuri, among others.
The event paid tribute to the Indian Railways, one of the world’s largest railway networks in terms of track length. More than 250 employees of the Indian Railways participated in the cycling initiative.
Speaking after completing the cycling route, Dr. Mandaviya said: “I am pleased to see the growing participation of our citizens in the Sundays on Cycle event. It has grown into a mass movement and has created significant awareness about adopting an active lifestyle. Today, I cycled along with MPs under the theme of ‘Garv se Swadeshi.’ I take this occasion to urge all citizens to use Made in Bharat products.”
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