'In map of India, our North East is missing': Medallist Lovlina felt ‘hurt’ in Glasgow
Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain expressed hurt after discovering that an Indian restaurant in Glasgow used a map that excluded Northeast India. The restaurant management apologized and promised to correct the error following the incident.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the sensitivity surrounding national identity and the importance of accurate geographical representation for marginalized or distinct regions.
Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain said she felt hurt after noticing that India’s Northeast was missing from a map used by a popular Indian restaurant in Glasgow. The Assam boxer spotted the issue during a celebratory dinner for India’s record-breaking Commonwealth Games boxing campaign and raised it with the restaurant management.The Indian boxing contingent visited an Indian restaurant after winning 10 medals: seven gold and three silver. The 28-year-old Indian boxer, who won silver, noticed that the map used on napkins and displayed outside the restaurant did not include the Northeast."Please don't take this the wrong way. I felt a little hurt by this. In the map of India, our North East is missing. Yes, even outside, the map that's displayed has cut off the North East.
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