Gorakhpur, Jan. 16 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday attended the inaugural ceremony of the Eastern Zone Inter-University Basketball (Women's) Competition.

During the inaugural ceremony, CM Yogi Adityanath praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to develop sports culture in India.

CM Yogi said that before 2014, sports competitions were not part of the government's agenda, and a lack of infrastructure led players to either migrate or become frustrated. However, the situation changed after 2014.

"Before 2014, sports and sports competitions were not part of the government's agenda... They were often neglected. Due to the lack of international-level infrastructure, our talented players either migrated or b...