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'It was a delight to interact with the medal winners of the Asian Para Games held in Jakarta recently,' tweets PM Modi.
Updated : Oct 16, 2018, 09:51 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with medal winners of the Asian Para Games held recently in Jakarta.
"It was a delight to interact with the medal winners of the Asian Para Games held in Jakarta recently," he tweeted posting a series of pictures of the athletes.
It was a delight to interact with the medal winners of the Asian Para Games held in Jakarta recently. pic.twitter.com/Sxns6lNDZO
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
India is proud of Anand Kumar Boregowda for bringing home the Bronze Medal in Men's Doubles badminton at the Asian Para Games 2018. Congratulations Anand! pic.twitter.com/liD4NWXLKf
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
Amit Kumar is a champion. His stellar performance at the Asian Para Games 2018 has won the country a Gold in men's Club Throw F51 category. Many congratulations to him and best wishes for his future endeavours. @AmitParalympian pic.twitter.com/8m1wdYgwoh
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
Great meeting the talented Anandan Gunasekaran who won a Silver and a Bronze in Men's 400m and 200m respectively at the Asian Para Games 2018 in Jakarta. My best wishes for all his future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/QLMdzGaTrd
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
The excellent effort by Surendran Pillai Aneesh Kumar at the Asian Para Games 2018 in Indonesia won the country a Bronze medal in Men's Discus Throw F43/44, F62/64 category.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
India is proud of his achievement and I hope he scales new heights of glory in the times to come. pic.twitter.com/aR6xrXmsyk
Kudos to Avnil Kumar for his brilliant performance at the Asian Para Games 2018. With his strong determination, he secured a Bronze medal in the Men's 400m T13 category. Glad to have met him today. pic.twitter.com/2Wl4rQDBNv
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
Chirag Baretha was a part of the Indian team that won the Bronze Medal in Badminton. Wishing this inspirational sportsperson great success in the future too. We are proud of you! pic.twitter.com/hDCapZQdEE
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
Congratulations to Dharambir for the Silver medal in Men's Club Throw F51 event at the Asian Para Games 2018. His commitment towards sports is truly laudable. It was great to interact with him today. May he continue to bring many more laurels in the coming years. pic.twitter.com/G4LNZ56eLS
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
Ekta Bhyan started playing sports on a regular basis in order to get physically fit, in the wake of an accident in 2003. Since then, there has been no looking back and she kept winning various medals. Proud of her on winning a Gold in Club Throw. Best wishes to her. pic.twitter.com/b9x6CfUijO
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
Athletes like Jayanti Behera motivate many youngsters to pursue sports. Her life journey is extremely inspiring. She is blessed not only with skill but also speed! Congratulations to her on winning a Silver in the 400m event and Bronze in the 200m event at the Asian Para Games. pic.twitter.com/hs1g43zQEG
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
Nagar Krishna put in an excellent effort at the Asian Para Games 2018 Men's Singles Badminton by winning the Bronze Medal. I congratulate him for his achievement and wish him a bright future. pic.twitter.com/jduLIkXw60
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
Mohd. Yasser won a Silver in Discus throw at the 2018 Asian Para Games. Yasser has been passionate about sports since a very young age. As a child, he met with an accident but such is his will-power that he continued playing, practising and won medals. Happy to have met him. pic.twitter.com/F8oPe53paY
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
One of the stars of the Indian contingent of the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta was Monu Ghanghas. Monu won two medals, a medal each in Shot put (Bronze) and Discus throw (Silver). He has been rigorously practising and achieving remarkable success. pic.twitter.com/uuyAZwFP13
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
In the Women's Javelin throw event at the Asian Para Games2018, Ramya Nagaranai has made the nation proud by winning the Silver Medal. Congratulations and best wishes for more and more such successes. Keep making us proud, Ramya! pic.twitter.com/AZv4qXX4AI
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
Meet my friend Narayan Thakur. He clinched the Gold medal in Men's 100M T35 event at the Asian ParaGames 2018 held in Indonesia. The entire country is proud of this achievement. Wishing him the very best for his future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/gNPe4NJBKy
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
The formidable Neeraj Yadav brings home the cherished Gold in the Javelin throw event, F55 category. Wishing him the very best for his future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/5lxe3oqWbL
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
Nidhi Mishra has made India proud by bringing laurels home. She won the Bronze Medal in the Women’s Discus throw event at the Asian Para Games 2018. She is an inspiration for all of us. pic.twitter.com/DJ4kjcZvZN
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
Nitesh Kumar won India the Bronze Medal at the Asian Para Games 2018 Men's Doubles Badminton. I congratulate Nitesh and wish him a bright future ahead. We are proud of him. pic.twitter.com/3A8MLwV8K5
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
Parul Parmar won a Gold for India at the Asian Para Games 2018.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
Through her unmatched skill and determination, she won the Medal in Women's Singles Badminton. Keep making us proud, Parul! pic.twitter.com/vvrnnk38Y3
Matching ever-increasing standards of competition for years and consistently making a mark, @DeepaAthlete is a sportsperson that young India looks up to. She won Bronze Medals in Women's Discus throw and Women's Javelin throw events at the Asian Para Games 2018. Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/Q59I5lJjnt
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 16, 2018
Referring to individual winners, he said the country was proud of their achievement.
"India is proud of Anand Kumar Boregowda for bringing home the Bronze Medal in Men's Doubles badminton at the Asian Para Games 2018. Congratulations Anand!... Chirag Baretha was a part of the Indian team that won the Bronze Medal in Badminton.
"Wishing this inspirational sportsperson great success in the future too. We are proud of you!," the prime minister wrote in a series of tweets.