At Uttar Mumbai event, 354 players vie for supremacy

Chess competition at the Uttar Mumbai Khasdar Krida Mahotsav 2025, and initiative of Uttar Mumbai MP and Union Minister Piyush Goyal, drew a tremendous response with 354 participants vying for supremacy on chess board, through sharp intellect to unravel complex moves and outwit each other.

- FPJ News Service

The event follows the rousing opening ceremony of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav which is being organised as a celebration of sports, culture, unity and comradery across Uttar Mumbai. Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visionary Fit India and Khelo India initiatives, Piyush Goyal has launched the Khasdar Krida Mahotsav in which people across age, gender, class are poised to participate in large number. Total 298 players are in the Under-16 category and 56 in the Open category. Hosted at P.J. Pancholia High School, Charkop, the competition demonstra