Former Team India spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Eknath Shinde at his Thane residence.

The former cricketer visited the city on the occasion of the Member of Parliament Sports Competition tournament. During the meeting, he discussed different ways to promote sporting culture in Thane and ensure that the youth are being trained under the best coaches.

Deputy CM, Eknath Shinde's son, Shrikant, who is a Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Kalyan, has shared a post on his official social media handle, which reads, "The Prime Minister of the country, Hon. Shri. Narendraji Modi, is implementing the "Parliamentary Sports Festival - Fit Youth for Developed India" initiative across the country. Under this, like last year, "Khasdar Krida Sangram" has been organized this year too". Taking to X: