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UP Polls 2022: PM Modi hits the gym in Meerut-WATCH

Earlier in the day, PM Modi offered prayers at the Augurnath temple. He also paid floral tribute at Shahid Smarak.

: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries fitness equipment at an exhibition, at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University, in Meerut on Sunday.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (January 2) sent an inspiring message across the county as he hit the gym after laying the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut.

The Sports University will be equipped with modern and state-of-the-art sports infrastructure including synthetic Hockey ground, Football ground, Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, Kabaddi ground, Lawn tennis court, Gymnasium hall, Synthetic running stadium, Swimming pool, Multipurpose hall, and a Cycling Velodrome.

It will also house facilities for Shooting, Squash, Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Archery, Canoeing, and Kayaking, among other facilities with the capacity of training 1080 sportspersons including 540 female and 540 male sportspersons.

Earlier in the day, PM Modi offered prayers at the Augurnath temple. He also paid floral tribute at Shahid Smarak.

He was joined by Uttar Pradesh’s Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Uttar Pradesh is slated to go to the Assembly polls early this year.

In the 2017 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party bagged 312 seats out of the 403-seat Uttar Pradesh Assembly while Samajwadi Party (SP) bagged 47 seats, Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) won 19 and Congress could manage to win only seven seats.