With the Union Government Ministers and even BJP-ruled states Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers falling over each other in releasing the social media messages celebrating the birthday of Indian hockey legend Major Dhyanchand attracted quite an attention. Though the day has been declared as National Sports Day for long one doesn’t recall the Union Government or the BJP for that matter, celebrating the birthday of hockey wizard with such fervour. According to whispers the push has been given to ‘celebrate’ the icon with upcoming critcal bypolls in Madhya Pradesh, the state Dhyanchand belonged to and also targetting a section of voters in Bihar. Dhyanchand and late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput belong to the Thakur community, which has large presence in both the states.