HANOL, Gujarat, India — Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday led the 85th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle from Hanol in Gujarat, as the nationwide initiative carried the message of a drug-free India through cycling, fitness activities and a collective pledge against substance abuse.
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