Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was denied the opportunity to speak at the Rajya Sabha yesterday. The MP was ready with his discussion to the House but the Congress interfered and the House was adjourned. This led to Sachin making the decision to post his discussion on Facebook for the world to see. He chose the topic “Unhealthy India is a recipe for disaster.”
In the video, Tendulkar is seen saying, “It is my endeavor to transform India from being a sport loving nation to a sport playing nation. I urge you all to participate in this effort and help make my dream, our dream. Always remember, dreams do come true.”
The famous cricketer said, “There were some things yesterday that I wanted to communicate to you. I will try doing that here. I often wonder what brought me here, little did I realize that those baby steps in cricket would lead me to great lifetime memories. I always loved playing sport and cricket was my life. My father, Prof Ramesh Tendulkar, was a poet and a writer. He always supported me and encouraged me to do what I wanted in life. The greatest gift I got from him was freedom to play, the right to play and I will always be grateful for that.”
The Rajya Sabha MP also addressed other pressing issues prevailing in India. He was quoted saying, “There are many pressing matters in our country which require our attention economic growth, poverty, food security, health care among many others. Being a sportsman, I am going to talk on sports, health and fitness of India for it has a telling impact on our economy. My vision is a healthy and fit India.”
Tendulkar went on to talk about sports in India. He insisted that India needed to go from a sports loving nation to a sports playing nation. He ended his speech by saying, “‘Sports can create hope, where once there was only despair,’ said Nelson Mandela. Each child should get the right to play a sport at school. Parents have always asked their kids if they ate, studied well. It will be the biggest day for me when they start asking if their kids played during the day or not along with the other two things. I want to thank all of you for listening to me. Together, we need to build sporting culture in India and transfer the way we live and play. Jai Hind!”
