Khelo Telangana Bandhan draws encouraging response across State

Hyderabad: The Khelo Telangana Bandhan initiative, launched by the Telangana State Sports Department, has received an encouraging response from people and sportspersons across the State, according to A P Jithender Reddy, Advisor (Sports) to the Government of Telangana.

Participating in the Khelo Telangana Fitness Challenge on Saturday, Jithender Reddy extended the fitness challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Telangana Minister for Sports and Youth Services Vakiti Srihari, Sports Authority of Telangana Vice-Chairperson and Managing Director A Sonibala Devi, the Mahabubnagar District Collector and several other officials.

Calling upon people of all age groups to actively participate in sports and physical activities, Jithender Reddy emphasised that sports should become an integral part of everyone’s daily routine, irrespective of age or background.

He said regular physical activities such as exercise, walking, jogging and yoga would help people maintain physical fitness, improve overall well-being and adopt a healthier lifestyle.

The Advisor observed that the Telangana government’s sustained emphasis on sports over the past three years had helped create a positive environment for sporting activities across society.