Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the second phase of the Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23 in Basti, Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing on January 18, 2023. 

Modi stated on the occasion that sports tournaments should be a continuous process to improve player training. 

He also said that our society's attitude toward sports is changing, which has resulted in India's best-ever performance in the Olympics and Paralympics.