Watch: PM Modi meets CWG medallists, says ‘Jo khelega, woh khilega’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Indian medalists from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to celebrate their achievements. During the event, he encouraged the athletes and highlighted India's future role as the host of the 2030 centenary games.
Why it matters
The meeting serves as a significant cultural and political event, reinforcing national pride and government support for sports development in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met India’s Commonwealth Games 2026 medal winners at his residence in New Delhi on Sunday and congratulated them for their performances in Glasgow. The meeting came shortly after India finished fourth in the Games’ overall medal standings.Soon after the interaction, Modi shared a video from the meeting on X with the caption, "Always #Cheer4Bharat." The video showed gold medallist boxer Sakshi Chaudhary and other members of India’s medal-winning contingent.In the video, Sakshi said, "Hello friends! This is Sakshi Chaudhary. Today, our honourable Prime Minister has invited us, the Commonwealth Games medalists, and we feel very proud. We are extremely happy to have met him; he is very humble. Sir, would you like to say something?"Modi responded, "Jo khelega, woh khilega" (The one who plays, will blossom).
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