Union minister Anurag Thakur launches Khelo India Dus Ka Dum event to mark International Women's Day

Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur launched the Khelo India Dus Ka Dum event to mark International Women's Day. The event was organised by the ministry of youth affairs and sports at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium. During the event, Thakur said, "Empowering women through sports is the motive of this (Khelo India Dus Ka Dum) event. Participation of female players in Khelo India has increased from 1800 to 2700. I thank PM for increasing budget for sports."