"Itna Gussa Kaise...": PM Narendra Modi's Special Meet With Paris Paralympics Gold Medallist Navdeep Singh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met India's trailblazing Paralympians at his residence on Thursday to congratulate them for their record-smashing haul of 29 medals at the recently-concluded Paris Games. In a 43-second video shared by the sports ministry, the PM can be seen congratulating the medal winners before an interaction with them. Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) head Devendra Jhajharia were also present during this interaction.

Wheelchair-bound shooter Avani Lekhara, who won a second successive Paralympic gold in women's 10m air rifle (SH1) and visually-impaired judoka Kapil Parmar, India's first Paralympic medal-winner in the sport, were among those who were seen posing with the PM. Parmar could be seen getting his medal signed by Modi.

The Prime Minister on Instagram posted a video of his meeting with star javelin thrower Navdeep Singh, who clinched gold medal in the F41 classification at the Paris Paralympics 2024.

During the meeting, Navdeep requested PM Modi that he wanted to put a cap on the Prime Minister's head. The duo then shared a heartwarming moment as the PM Modi sat down to let Navdeep fulfil his wish.

"Main yahan baithta hun, tum pehnao. (I am sitting here, you put the cap on my head).

"Lag raha hain na tum bade ho (Don't you get a feeling that you are taller/bigger)?" PM Modi said while shaking hands with Navdeep. The athlete smiled back in response.

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Navdeep's aggression after his every attempt at the javelin final became a talking point. His energy was even compared to that of star India cricketer Virat Kohli.

"Baad mein itna gussa kaise karte ho (Why do you get so much angry after the throw)?" asked PM Modi.

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