Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the inaugural and closing ceremonies of the 8th Khelo India Youth Games-2026, scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from Dec 11 to 22.The CM, accompanied by sports minister Vakiti Srihari and irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, met Modi in New Delhi and handed over a formal invitation. He also briefed the PM on the logo and mascot of the sporting event.Revanth informed Modi that more than 7,000 young athletes from across the country were expected to participate in 27 sporting disciplines. He said the event would provide an important platform for emerging athletes to prepare for major international competitions, including the Asian Games and the Olympics.The CM also highlighted Telangana’s experience in hosting major sporting events, recalling that the state had successfully organised the National Games in 2002 and the World Military Games in 2007.Earlier, Union youth affairs and sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya unveiled the official logo and mascot of the 8th Khelo India Youth Games-2026 at an event held at his official residence in New Delhi. Ministers Vakiti Srihari and N Uttam Kumar Reddy and state govt advisor on sports A P Jitender Reddy attended the event.During the meeting, Revanth informed Mandaviya that stadiums in Hyderabad and various district headquarters across Telangana had been readied to host the competitions.The CM also highlighted the significant increase in the state’s sports allocation, stating that the sports budget had been raised from Rs 113 crore to Rs 465 crore over the past three years. He further said that construction of 61 mini-stadiums had been completed across the state, while work on another 15 was progressing at various stages.
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