Shahid Nazeer
JAMMU, Jan 6 — As waves rolled gently over the sands of Ghoghla Beach in Diu, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said a quiet but powerful revolution is taking shape across India — led not in boardrooms, but on playgrounds, training fields and open beaches.
Inaugurating the 2nd edition of the Khelo India Beach Games, Sinha said India’s youth are rewriting the country’s sporting story with courage, discipline and self-belief.
“From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, the youth of India are redefining excellence and scripting a new history from playgrounds to podiums,” he said, as athletes from across the nation gathered under the evening sky.
The ceremony was attended by Praful Patel, Administrator of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, while a special message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the spirit of the participants and organizers.
Sinha said the Khelo India Beach Games embody more than competition they represent opportunity, confidence and unity. Events like these, he added, build leaders, strengthen character and open doors to global sporting platforms.
Jammu and Kashmir, he said, proudly stands with the national effort to create a strong and vibrant sporting culture.
Calling athletes “ambassadors of harmony,” Sinha urged them to carry home the warmth of Diu and the message of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
“These games are not only about medals,” he noted. “They showcase India’s soft power and remind us of our shared duty to protect our coasts and environment.”
The Lieutenant Governor said sports cut across barriers of caste, region and religion creating friendships that outlast victories.
More than 1,300 athletes from 31 States and Union Territories are participating this year across disciplines such as Beach Soccer, Volleyball, Sepak Takraw, Kabaddi, Pencak Silat and Open-Water Swimming, with Mallakhamb and Tug of War as demonstration sports.
As the sun dipped behind the horizon and torches lit the stadium, the excitement was unmistakable young faces filled with determination, coaches cheering from the sidelines, and the crowd hopeful that the next sporting hero may rise from these very sands.
The games, Sinha said, are not just an event they are a promise to every young dreamer that India is ready to stand behind them.
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