September 13, 2026 07:29 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in focus: Modi meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince on BRICS sidelines | Xi Jinping lands in India for BRICS; big Modi meeting set for New Delhi | ‘Hospitality on another level’: South African official stunned by India’s BRICS hosting | Suvendu Adhikari eats fish bhog at Kalighat Temple amid Bageshwar Baba row | Bangladeshi Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das breaks down emotionally as he gets 5-hour parole to attend mother’s funeral | Sheikh Hasina’s daughter Saima Wazed quits WHO post amid fraud allegations | After days of silence, China confirms Xi Jinping’s India visit for BRICS Summit | Big setback for Abhishek Banerjee as CID arrests aide Sumit Roy | Firebrand Tukaram Mundhe’s Food Safety Blitz Hits ISKCON Juhu, 3 Licences Suspended | Vande Mataram row erupts in INDIA bloc: Congress objects, ally NC hits back, BJP pounces

PM Modi pitches for popularizing football in India on Mann Ki Baat

| | Mar 27, 2016, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): Delivering his 18th Mann Ki Baat address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said football should reach every corner of the country.
"India had a good run in football earlier but that is not the case now. Our rankings are also very low," PM Modi said during his monthly radio address.
 
"I see that our youth is enjoying football like EPL. We should take football reach every corner of the country," he said.
 
Modi said FIFA U-17 is a great opportunity for taking football to every part of the country including villages.
 
"Due to the tournament that we are hosting, we will get an opportunity to create good sporting infrastructure also," the PM said.
 
"I want that every youth of my country will be the ambassador for FIFA Under-17 World Cup," said Modi.
 
The Prime Minister also congratulated the Indian cricket team for their wins against Pakistan and Bangladesh.
 
He also conveyed his best wishes for the match against Australia on Sunday.
 

 

#PM Modi # Narendra Modi # Mann ki Baat # MOdi football # FIFA U-17 # Circket

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Related Images
In Images: Modi meets African leaders on BRICS sidelines
In Images: Modi meets African leaders on BRICS sidelines Sep 13, 2026, at 07:20 pm
In Images: PM Modi with BRICS leaders at Bharat Mandapam
In Images: PM Modi with BRICS leaders at Bharat Mandapam Sep 13, 2026, at 05:33 pm
In Images: PM Modi delivers opening remarks at 18th BRICS Summit session
In Images: PM Modi delivers opening remarks at 18th BRICS Summit session Sep 13, 2026, at 05:23 pm
Related Videos
Ramnami tattoos, music and tech: Chaltabagan's ‘Nishan’ takes Durga Puja global Aug 31, 2026, at 07:59 pm
ABVP-Left student groups clash at Jadavpur University in Kolkata Aug 20, 2026, at 11:09 am
Massive fire broke out at plastic factory in Siliguri. No casualties reported. Aug 19, 2026, at 03:47 pm