<p>The ruling TMC on Wednesday observed Khela Hobe Diwas across the state with party leaders organising football matches to promote sports.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who participated at a programme in Mohammedan Sporting Club here, said the day is being observed to promote sports.</p>.<p>'The Khela Hobe slogan came to my mind, just like my party slogan Maa Mati Manush. That is why I always give this slogan,' she said while addressing the programme. Earlier in the day, Banerjee shared a picture of her kicking a football and wishing everyone on Khela Hobe Diwas in a Facebook post.</p>.<p>The TMC boss also thanked the Indian Army for always helping football clubs housed at the sprawling Maidan, which the Defence ministry owns.</p>.Mamata blames small section of 'CPI(M) faithfuls' in JU for ragging incident.<p>'We salute the Indian Army and their families for helping the football clubs,' she said. Khela Hobe (the game is on) was the battle cry of the Trinamool during the high-octane 2021 assembly polls when the party defeated the BJP to storm back to power for the third consecutive term.</p>.<p>In 2021, Banerjee had announced that August 16 would be observed as 'Khela Hobe Diwas'.</p>.<p>Football matches were organised to promote sports and as a mark of respect to 16 people who died in a stampede during a football match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata in 1980. </p>
<p>The ruling TMC on Wednesday observed Khela Hobe Diwas across the state with party leaders organising football matches to promote sports.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who participated at a programme in Mohammedan Sporting Club here, said the day is being observed to promote sports.</p>.<p>'The Khela Hobe slogan came to my mind, just like my party slogan Maa Mati Manush. That is why I always give this slogan,' she said while addressing the programme. Earlier in the day, Banerjee shared a picture of her kicking a football and wishing everyone on Khela Hobe Diwas in a Facebook post.</p>.<p>The TMC boss also thanked the Indian Army for always helping football clubs housed at the sprawling Maidan, which the Defence ministry owns.</p>.Mamata blames small section of 'CPI(M) faithfuls' in JU for ragging incident.<p>'We salute the Indian Army and their families for helping the football clubs,' she said. Khela Hobe (the game is on) was the battle cry of the Trinamool during the high-octane 2021 assembly polls when the party defeated the BJP to storm back to power for the third consecutive term.</p>.<p>In 2021, Banerjee had announced that August 16 would be observed as 'Khela Hobe Diwas'.</p>.<p>Football matches were organised to promote sports and as a mark of respect to 16 people who died in a stampede during a football match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata in 1980. </p>