PM Narendra Modi inaugurates TransStadia Arena in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, project hailed as Asia's biggest multi-purpose stadium

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the TransStadia Arena, a stadium complex in Maninagar area in Gujarat's Ahmedabad. 

A state of the art stadium, #TheArena by @SETransStadia is being inaugurated by the Prime Minister in Ahmedabad. pic.twitter.com/JVeNF0i7un

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The prime minister inaugurated the TransStadia Arena, almost eight months after the venue played host to a world sporting event.

The determination of our sportspersons is admirable. They have pursued their passion with great diligence: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/fVyphX7x5f — PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 30, 2017

Soon after the inauguration, PM Modi addressed a gathering present there and said, "Those familiar with the area in which this stadium is will tell you how different it looked a decade ago & how it changed for the better."

We must adopt a culture where sports is appreciated and supported, starting from the family: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/nxBXIqBvXx — PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 30, 2017

"The determination of our sportspersons is admirable. They have pursued their passion with great diligence," he added further. 

"We must adopt a culture where sports is appreciated and supported, starting from the family," the prime minister added further. 

"Khel Mahakumbh has brought a strong shift and further encouraged a sporting culture in Gujarat," he said.