The Union government has merged the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) with the Khelo India scheme which is based on Gujarat's Khel Mahakumbh. RGKA, aimed at building sports complexes across India, was started in 2014 by the Congress-led UPA government. "It has nothing to do with politics. It is purely done to create competitive environment," Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said.