India, Dec. 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually interacted with the participants of Sansad Khel Mahotsav on the concluding day of the three-day festival that was held at Jaipur's Sawai Man Singh stadium.

"Today, the Sansad Khel Mahotsav has become a people's movement... From cities to villages, youth from every background are involved. This shows how grand its scale is. As the Member of Parliament from Kashi, I have been closely connected to this sports event in my parliamentary constituency," Modi said.

The PM hailed the festival as a people's movement while highlighting its scale and grassroots reach. He reiterated that the country will host several major sporting events in the coming years and urged the youth to ...