Ahmedabad, Dec. 26 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday inaugurated Kreeda Bharati's Akhil Bharatiya Convention in Ahmedabad and said that sports have been an integral part of India's culture and lifestyle since ancient times.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has been granted the hosting rights of the Commonwealth Games, and Ahmedabad has also been selected as one of the key host cities. He said that in this context, the Kreeda Bharati convention is being organised in Ahmedabad, which will give a new direction to the sports sector.

He said that the Prime Minister has consistently emphasised holistic development in every sphere of life, with ...