Varanasi, Oct. 11 -- Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday highlighted the benefits of cycling for physical fitness, pollution control and fuel conservation while participating in the Fit India Sundays on Cycle (SoC) programme at Namo Ghat in Varanasi.

Reinforcing the message of fitness, youth empowerment and a drug-free India, the 94th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle was organised in Varanasi on Sunday along the route from Namo Ghat to Diksha Mandap, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University from 6:00 AM onwards.

Centred on the theme "Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat," the initiative brought together young people, fitness enthusiasts, citizens and sporting icons to promote an active lifestyle and encourage youth to stay away ...