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Modi plays football with kids in Gangtok marks Sikkim’s 50th anniversary with major projects
India
Published on 28 April 2026
A football break before launching ₹4000 crore push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent time playing football with children in Gangtok, Sikkim, during his visit celebrating the state’s 50th anniversary. The same day saw the inauguration and foundation stone laying for more than ₹4,000 crore in projects spanning infrastructure, healthcare, education, and tourism—aimed at accelerating growth and improving public services.
- Modi played football with kids in Gangtok during Sikkim’s 50th anniversary
- His visit included inauguration and foundation stone laying for development projects
- More than ₹4,000 crore allocated across infrastructure, health, education and tourism
- Projects target faster growth and better public services in the region
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