Major Dhyan Chand’s birth anniversary is celebrated as National Sports Day in India. Various social media trends pour wishes for the great Indian hockey player and pay tributes to him. Famous sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik also joined the bandwagon and paid tributes to the former Indian hockey player Major Dhyan Chand. As he joined the National Sports Day 2019 trend, Pattnaik also appealed to PM Narendra Modi for bestowing him with a Bharat Ratna Award. Fit India Movement Live Streaming: Watch PM Narendra Modi Launch #FitIndia Campaign From Indira Gandhi Stadium On National Sports Day 2019 on DD.

Sudarsan Pattnaik took to social media and wrote, “Tributes to the Hockey Legend , #MajorDhyanChand Ji on his birth anniversary observed as #NationalSportsDay . My humble appeal to Hon’ble @PMOIndia @narendramodi ji for giving #BharatRatnaForDhyanChand.” This is not the first time that Sudarshan has paid tributes to a prolific personality. Check out his artwork below.

In fact, even PM Narendra Modi has launched #FitIndiaMovement on this day. Via this moment, he urges the youngsters to pick up a sport and stay fit.   Fit India movement aims to encourage people to inculcate physical activity and sports in their everyday lives. Ministers and celebrities from all over India have joined the moment. Indian boxer Mary Kom posted a video on social media and joined the initiative. Even Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has urged the youngsters to pick up a sport and lead a healthy lifestyle.

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