Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Takes To Skies On World Skydiving Day | Video

On the occasion of the first World Skydiving Day, Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat took to the skies and experienced the thrilling sport on Saturday. A video of the 53-year-old leader skydiving in Haryana surfaced on social media. “Good good, maza aa gaya,” said Shekhawat when he was asked, mid-dive, how he was feeling.

Speaking to reporters after landing, Shekhawat said, “Today is a thrilling day for me but, more importantly, it is an important day for the world and for the world of aero sports, because World Skydiving Day is being celebrated for the first time. I can see aero sports and tourism touching new heights from today.”

“Thousands of Indians used to enjoy these sports in Dubai, Singapore, Thailand, New Zealand and other places and they will now get to experience it here. This will also boost tourism. I have flagged off India’s first skydiving aircraft and I wish great success to the team. As the tourism minister, it is my responsibility to develop new tourist spots. We would like to encourage this in more places, including Madhya Pradesh and Goa,” the Union Minister added.

The first World Skydiving Day, which will be celebrated each year on the second Saturday in July, is an initiative by four of the world’s leading skydiving associations – The US Parachute Association (USPA), Australian Parachute Federation, British Skydiving and the Canadian Sport Parachuting Association, an NDTV report said.