Jyotiraditya Scindia plays gilli danda
Even though cricket is his game of choice, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was today seen trying his hands at a traditional Indian game: 'gilli danda'. "I have played a lot of cricket, today I had a lot of fun playing 'gilli-danda'," he wrote on X alongside a video of him enjoying the sport.
"You also try it and let me know if you could hit the gilli or not," the Aviation Minister wrote.
'Gilli-danda', also spelled Gulli-danda is a traditional India sport that is popular in rural areas and small towns of the country. The game is played with two sticks: a large one called a danda, which is used to hit the smaller one, the gilli.
Mr Scindia was attending an MP sports festival in Ashoknagar district of Madhya Pradesh.
"The performances by children were full of enthusiasm and very exciting. I assure you that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our government will provide every possible help in honing the talent of these young players and preparing them for the biggest competitions in the country and the world. This is Modi's guarantee," he wrote on X.
This, however, is not the first time that he was seen playing the sport. He was spotted playing traditional games like gilli-danda and archery at a Sansad Khel Mahotsav last year in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur.