"He Motivates Us": Lovlina Borgohain Expresses Delight At Meeting PM Narendra Modi

Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who received a silver medal on the 2026 Commonwealth Video games in Glasgow, expressed her happiness at assembly Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opened up about receiving reward for her stand regarding the Indian map at a restaurant in Glasgow. She additionally expressed unhappiness over the floods in Assam. Borgohain met PM Modi throughout his interplay with India’s medal winners at his residence. Talking to ANI, Borgohain mentioned she was joyful to satisfy PM Modi once more and lauded his private encouragement and assist for athletes. She mentioned it was her sixth assembly with him and famous that athletes at present are lucky to have such alternatives, in contrast to in earlier generations.

“After the Commonwealth Video games, I got here again dwelling and went to satisfy the flood victims right here. At the moment, an invite for a gathering with PM sir additionally got here, so I needed to go there shortly. And I felt superb assembly him, like each time. I met him for the sixth time. I additionally met him through the Olympics, each Commonwealth Video games, Asian Video games. I meet him each time. So it feels superb, the way in which he motivates us and helps us. Athletes of earlier instances would by no means have thought they may meet the Prime Minister. However we’re very fortunate that we’re capable of meet him. After each competitors, he talks to us so personally,” she mentioned.

PM Modi additionally requested Borgohain concerning the incident at a Glasgow restaurant, the place she had objected to a distorted Indian map after noticing it throughout her go to.

Borgohain mentioned PM Modi praised her for her stand, including that his appreciation and recognition of her efforts to assist flood victims made her really feel proud and joyful.

“He additionally gave me plenty of reward on the India map situation on the Glasgow restaurant. I felt superb about that. He additionally mentioned that I got here from there and got here to satisfy the flood victims. And he mentioned superb issues about me, so I’m feeling very joyful as a result of when the Prime Minister of the nation says good issues about you, it’s a very completely different feeling. It feels superb,” she mentioned.

Borgohain met Assam flood-affected victims in Golaghat on August 8 and expressed concern over the prevailing scenario, describing the destruction as extreme.

Borgohain mentioned she was deeply saddened by movies of the Assam floods whereas she was in Glasgow and tried to assist in no matter means she may. She praised the assist from the federal government and others however expressed concern over the devastation and urged that the disaster finish quickly so affected individuals may rebuild their lives.

“I used to be in Glasgow, and once I was watching movies from there, I used to be feeling very unhealthy. We can not inform how unhealthy we really feel as a result of it isn’t simple for anybody to see their very own individuals on this state. So I attempted, from there, no matter was attainable for me. As a result of that is such an enormous downside, we do not know when it will likely be solved both. So many individuals are coming and serving to; it looks like our CM sir is concerned in it day and evening. So one factor that feels good is that everybody has assist, and the opposite is that when every part is over, they should begin once more. So I can simply pray that this ends as quickly as attainable and that they will begin afresh,” she mentioned.

On the Commonwealth Video games 2026 in Glasgow, Borgohain secured her maiden CWG medal, settling for silver within the girls’s 75kg boxing occasion after dropping a intently fought ultimate to Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree.

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