India, Jan. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Har Har Mahadev!

Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath ji, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak ji, Ministers of the UP Government-brother Ravindra Jaiswal ji, Dayashankar ji, Girish Yadav ji, Mayor of Banaras brother Ashok Tiwari ji, other public representatives, all office bearers of the Volleyball Association, players who have come from across the country, and my family members of Kashi-Namaskar.

As the Member of Parliament from Kashi, it gives me immense happiness to welcome and congratulate all the players. Today marks the inauguration of the National Volleyball Championship here in Kashi. Each one of you has reached this national tournament after treme...