National Voter’s Day celebrated with first-time voters from Karikal to Amritsar with Fit India Sundays on Cycle
Amritsar, January 25 -The 58th edition of the Sundays on Cycle was flagged off in Karaikal in Puducherry by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, who met and felicitated first time voters and cycled with them to celebrate the 58th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle which was dedicated to National Voter’s Day.
Speaking at the event Dr. Mandaviya said, “Our Honourable Prime Minister has given a clarion call to celebrate first time voters and motivate them to cast their votes towards nation building. Today, I interacted with more than 100 first time voters and was impressed by their interest in contributing towards Viksit Bharat. Being the youngest democracy in the world, it is imperative that we harness the energy of the youth to make India a global superpower.”
In a statement issued here on Sunday, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha N. Khadse, arrived to resounding applause. In a moving gesture, she felicitated IG Border Security Force (BSF) HQ Jalandhar and honoured first-time voters under the #MyBharatMyVote campaign, followed by a solemn voters’ pledge.
“This is a special event and I am proud to be here and cycle with all of our jawans and youth together. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji tells us that every youth gets into sports and fitness. All of us should strive to be as mentally and physically fit like our soldiers on the border. I also urge our youngsters to register to become a voter because that is our fundamental right,” Raksha Khadse mentioned.
“I also thank BSF officers for creating this facility on this special Republic Day eve for cycling,” she added.
School kids, jawans as well as students and staff from Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) were also present. Sporting excellence added further inspiration to the occasion. Olympian and two-time World Boxing Champion Nikhat Zareen, former India fast bowler Siddharth Kaul, along with actors Vivek Dahiya, Ragini Dwivedi and Ashita Dutt, joined the celebrations, interacting with participants and lending star power to a people-driven movement.
When the cycling rally was finally flagged off, over 1500 cyclists pedalled forward from the Attari Border, cheered on by spectators and fellow participants.
