Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah welcomes Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s decision to observe 14 August as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ In the memory of the sacrifice and struggle of our innumerable sisters and brothers who were displaced in the shadow of violence and hatred at the time of Partition of the country, Shri Narendra Modi has decided to observe 14th August as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’
“I welcome Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for taking this sensitive decision”
“The wound of the partition of the country and the grief of losing loved ones cannot be described in words”
“I am sure that ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ will strengthen peace, love and unity by eliminating the ill-will of discrimination and malice from society”
Posted On: 14 AUG 2021 3:02PM by PIB Delhi
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has welcomed Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s decision to observe 14 August as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’. In his tweet Shri Amit Shah said, “In the memory of the sacrifice and struggle of our innumerable sisters and brothers who were displaced in the shadow of violence and hatred at the time of Partition of the country, Shri Narendra Modi has decided to observe 14th August as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’. I welcome Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for taking this sensitive decision”.
Union Home Minister said, “The wound of the partition of the country and the grief of losing loved ones cannot be described in words. I am sure that ‘Partition Horrors RemembranceDay’ will strengthen peace, love and unity by eliminating the ill-will of discrimination and malice from society”.
देश के विभाजन के समय हिंसा व घृणा के साये में विस्थापित हुए हमारे असंख्य बहनों व भाइयों के त्याग, संघर्ष व बलिदान की याद में मोदीजी ने 14 अगस्त को ‘विभाजन विभीषिका स्मृति दिवस’ के रूप में मनाने का निर्णय लिया है। इस संवेदनशील निर्णय पर मैं @narendramodi जी का अभिनंदन करता हूँ।
देश के विभाजन का घाव व अपनों को खोने के दुःख को शब्दों में वर्णित नहीं किया जा सकता। मुझे विश्वास है कि #PartitionHorrorsRemembranceDay समाज से भेदभाव व द्वेष की दुर्भावना को खत्म कर शांति, प्रेम व एकता को बल देगा।
The launch of Vehicle Scrappage Policy today is a significant milestone in India’s development journey. The Investor Summit in Gujarat for setting up vehicle scrapping infrastructure opens a new range of possibilities. I would request our youth & start-ups to join this programme
The launch of Vehicle Scrappage Policy today is a significant milestone in India’s development journey: PM
Posted On: 13 AUG 2021 11:35AM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that the launch of Vehicle Scrappage Policy today is a significant milestone in India’s development journey.
In a series of tweet, the Prime Minister said;
“The launch of Vehicle Scrappage Policy today is a significant milestone in India’s development journey. The Investor Summit in Gujarat for setting up vehicle scrapping infrastructure opens a new range of possibilities. I would request our youth & start-ups to join this programme.
Vehicle scrapping will help phase out unfit & polluting vehicles in an environment friendly manner. Our aim is to create a viable #circulareconomy & bring value for all stakeholders while being environmentally responsible.”
Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation”, 2021 awarded
Posted On: 12 AUG 2021 11:19AM by PIB Delhi
The “Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation” for the year 2021 have been awarded to 152 Police personnel (List attached). This medal was constituted in 2018, with the objective to promote high professional standards of investigation of crime and to recognize such Excellence in Investigation by investigating officers.
Among the personnel receiving these awards, 15 are from CBI, 11 each from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra Police, 10 from Uttar Pradesh, 9 are from Kerala and Rajasthan Police, 8 are from Tamil Nadu Police, 7 are from Bihar, 6 each are from Gujarat, Karnataka and Delhi Police and the remaining from the other States/UTs. These include twenty eight (28) women Police officials.
Annexure-I
NAME OF OFFICERS AWARDED UNION HOME MINISTER’S MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN INVESTIGATION FOR THE YEAR 2021.
S/No
Name & Rank (S/Shri)
Name of State/UT/Org.
1
Shri Samineni Anthony Raj, Insp
Andhra Pradesh
2
Shri B Suresh Babu, CI
Andhra Pradesh
3
Shri K.V.V.N.V. Prasad, SDPO
Andhra Pradesh
4
Shri T Madhu, CI
Andhra Pradesh
5
Shri K Ravi Manohara Chary, SDPO
Andhra Pradesh
6
Shri M. Harsha Vardhan, Addl.DCP
Arunachal Pradesh
7
Shri Bibekanand Das, SSP
Assam
8
Dr. Rashmi Rekha Sarmah, DySP
Assam
9
Shri Sukumar Sinha, Insp
Assam
10
Shri Dipankar Gogoi, SI
Assam
11
Smt Nitasha Guria, SSP
Bihar
12
Shri Babu Ram, SSP
Bihar
13
Shri Hari Prasath S., SP
Bihar
14
Shri Nilesh Kumar, SP
Bihar
15
Shri Yogendra Kumar, SP
Bihar
16
Shri Ugranath Jha, Insp
Bihar
17
Shri Md. Neyaz Ahmad, CI
Bihar
18
Shri Rajeev Sharma, DSP
Chhattisgarh
19
Ms. Indira Vaishnava, SI
Chhattisgarh
20
Smt. Indu Sharma, ASI
Chhattisgarh
21
Smt. Ezilda D’Souza, Dy.SP
Goa
22
Shri Nitesh Pandey, ASP
Gujarat
23
Shri Vidhi Somdutt Choudhary, DCP
Gujarat
24
Shri Mahendra Laxman Bhai Salunke, PI
Gujarat
25
Shri Mangubhai Vithalbhai Tadvi, PI
Gujarat
26
Shri Darshansinh Bhagavatsinh Barad, PI
Gujarat
27
Shri A Y Baloch, PI
Gujarat
28
Shri Aman Kumar, Insp
Haryana
29
Shri Amit Dahiya, DSP
Haryana
30
Smt. Kamlesh, L/SI
Haryana
31
Smt. Poonam Kumari, L/Insp
Haryana
32
Smt. Kiran Bala, Insp
Himachal Pradesh
33
Smt. Nilza Angmo, DySP
J&K/Ladakh
34
Shri Chandra Shekhar Azad, DySP
Jharkhand
35
Shri Shyam Kishore Mahto, Insp
Jharkhand
36
Shri Parameshwar A. Hegde, DySP
Karnataka
37
Shri H N Dharmendra, ACP
Karnataka
38
Shri C Balakrishna, DySP
Karnataka
39
Shri Manoj Hovale, PI
Karnataka
40
Shri Devaraj T V, CPI
Karnataka
41
Shri Shivappa Satteppa Kamatagi, PI
Karnataka
42
Shri Sujith Das S, SP
Kerala
43
Shri Hari Sankar, AIG
Kerala
44
Shri A Asokan, DySP
Kerala
45
Shri Siju B K, Insp.
Kerala
46
Shri Alavi C, Insp.
Kerala
47
Shri Shinto P Kurian, Insp.
Kerala
48
Shri K J Peter, Insp.
Kerala
49
Shri V.V. Benny, DySP
Kerala
50
Shri P Vikraman, DySP
Kerala
51
Shri Umesh Pratap Singh, Insp
Madhya Pradesh
52
Shri Alok Shrivastava, Insp
Madhya Pradesh
53
Shri Animesh Kumar Dwivedi, Insp
Madhya Pradesh
54
Smt. Aakanksha Sahare, SI
Madhya Pradesh
55
Shri Sunil Lata, Insp
Madhya Pradesh
56
Shri Jitendra Singh Bhaskar, Insp
Madhya Pradesh
57
Smt. Arti Dhurve, SI
Madhya Pradesh
58
Shri Reval Singh Barde, Insp
Madhya Pradesh
59
Ms Rampyari Dhurve, SI
Madhya Pradesh
60
Ms Anju Sharma, SI
Madhya Pradesh
61
Shri Abhay Nema, Insp
Madhya Pradesh
62
Smt. Mamta Lawrence D’souza, Insp
Maharashtra
63
Smt. Padmaja Amole Badhe, ACP
Maharashtra
64
Smt. Alka Dhiraj Jadhav, API
Maharashtra
65
Smt. Pritee Prakash Tipare, ACP
Maharashtra
66
Shri Rahul Dhalsing Bahure, API
Maharashtra
67
Shri Manohar Narsappa Patil, PI
Maharashtra
68
Shri Baburao Bhauso Mahamuni, DySP
Maharashtra
69
Shri Ajit Rajaram Tike, DySP
Maharashtra
70
Shri Sunil Shankar Shinde, Insp
Maharashtra
71
Shri Sunil Devidas Kadasne, SP
Maharashtra
72
Shri Umesh Shankar Mane Patil, DySP
Maharashtra
73
Smt. M Priyadarshini Devi W/SI
Manipur
74
Shri Banraplang Jyrwa, DySP
Meghalaya
75
Shri V L Chama Ralte, SI
Mizoram
76
Shri Temsuyangba Ao, UBSI
Nagaland
77
Shri Debendra Kumar Mallick, Insp
Odisha
78
Shri Debendra Kumar Biswal, Insp
Odisha
79
Shri Trupti Ranjan Nayak, SI
Odisha
80
Shri Srikanta Sahu, SI
Odisha
81
Shri Sandeep Goel, SSP
Punjab
82
Shri Baljit Singh, Insp
Punjab
83
Shri Anant Kumar, Addl.SP
Rajasthan
84
Shri Suresh Sharma, DySP
Rajasthan
85
Shri Anil Kumar Doriya, Insp
Rajasthan
86
Shri Dinesh Lakhawat, Insp
Rajasthan
87
Shri Daraja Ram, Insp
Rajasthan
88
Shri Ashok Anjana, Insp
Rajasthan
89
Shri Dharmendra Singh, DCP
Rajasthan
90
Shri Arun Kumar, Insp
Rajasthan
91
Shri Bhawani Singh, HC
Rajasthan
92
Shri M Saravanan, Insp
Tamil Nadu
93
Smt. A Anbarasi, W/Insp
Tamil Nadu
94
Smt. P Kavitha, W/Insp
Tamil Nadu
95
Shri R Jayavel, Insp
Tamil Nadu
96
Smt. K Kalaiselvi, W/Insp
Tamil Nadu
97
Shri G Manivannan, Insp
Tamil Nadu
98
Shri P R Chidambaramurugesan, Insp
Tamil Nadu
99
Smt. C Kanmani, W/Insp
Tamil Nadu
100
Shri Nayini Bhujanga Rao, ACP
Telangana
101
Shri Aligati Madhusudhan, DySP
Telangana
102
Shri N Shyam Prasad Rao, ACP
Telangana
103
Shri G. Shyam Sunder, ACP
Telangana
104
Shri Nenavath Nagesh, SI
Telangana
105
Smt. Rita Debnath, WSI
Tripura
106
Smt. Neeta Rani, Insp
Uttar Pradesh
107
Shri Mukesh Kumar Singh, Insp
Uttar Pradesh
108
Shri Akhilesh Kumar Mishra, Insp
Uttar Pradesh
109
Shri Ghanshyam Shukla, SI
Uttar Pradesh
110
Shri Ashok Kumar, Insp
Uttar Pradesh
111
Shri Sanjay Nath Tiwari, Insp
Uttar Pradesh
112
Smt. Shweta Srivastava, ACP
Uttar Pradesh
113
Shri Arun Kumar Pathak, Insp
Uttar Pradesh
114
Shri Anil Kumar, SI
Uttar Pradesh
115
Shri Ram Prakash Yadav, Insp
Uttar Pradesh
116
Shri Pradeep Kumar, Insp
Uttarakhand
117
Shri Sudip Kumar Das, SI
West Bengal
118
Shri Kausikbrata Majumder, SI
West Bengal
119
Shri Suman Sadhukhan, SI
West Bengal
120
Shri Jitendra Prasad, SI
West Bengal
121
Shri Krishnavijay Jayantilal Gohil, HC
Dadra& N.Haveli/ Daman & Diu
122
Late Shri Satish Chander Sharma, Insp (Posthumously)
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives in the landslide at Kinnaur.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
“The landslide tragedy at Kinnaur is very saddening. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives. May the injured recover at the earliest. Rescue operations are underway and everything possible is being done to assist those still trapped.”
The landslide tragedy at Kinnaur is very saddening. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives. May the injured recover at the earliest. Rescue operations are underway and everything possible is being done to assist those still trapped
President of India pays homage to Shri V.V. GIRI on his Birth Anniversary
Posted On: 10 AUG 2021 3:03PM by PIB Delhi
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, paid homage to Shri V.V. Giri, former President of India, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (August 10, 2021). The President and officials of Rashtrapati Bhavan paid floral tributes in front of a portrait of Shri V.V. Giri.
Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah, chaired the 36th meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language, in New Delhi
Today it is a matter of great pride for all of us that we have given approval to send the 10th Report of the Committee to the President
Prime Minister has respected our official language by speaking in Hindi on many occasions and also at various international forums
Under the leadership of Narendra Modi, the work of translation of technical education and medical education has also been started in the official language and change is going to come in the country
We are entering the 75th year of Independence, in these 75 years we have taken the roots of democracy to the villages and towns and made democracy natural to us
On 75 years of Independence, the theme at conferences should be the role of official language in the freedom movement in Hindi
After Independence ruling dispensations changed many times but peacefully, this shows that roots of democracy in the country are deepening and becoming stronger and the banyan tree of democracy is growing bigger
The biggest contribution of our local languages and especially the official language Hindi was in the Freedom Struggle
During the freedom movement, importance was given to languages by our great Freedom Fighters and they were aware that English should not be dominant, that is why today all Indian languages are rich
We have preserved and promoted all the dialects that were there after Independence and have preserved all the languages that were there, as well as all the scripts that were there, these languages are also progressing under the auspices of Devanagari
Local languages and official language have worked to unite the country, that is why the Official Language Committee is the most important committee of Parliament
We should create such an environment in which the development of official language – Hindi should take place naturally as a friend of the local languages
There can be no competition between any local language and Hindi because both of them are friends or sisters, if we encourage this feeling, then only we will be able to take this work forward
For children studying history, if the history of every part of the country will be available in the official language, the history from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, then the scope of the official language will automatically increase
There is similarity between our languages, there is also an invisible dialogue and it can be known only by feeling it
Many words of every Indian language are associated with another language, the root of grammar is also the same
As we enter the 75th year of Independence, the relevance and utility of our committee both increase greatly
All speeches of the Prime Minister in Parliament are also in Hindi and the Committee should take inspiration from this request
Commentary was arranged in Hindi for the first time in Tokyo Olympics
Posted On: 10 AUG 2021 9:41PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah, chaired the 36th meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language in New Delhi today. Union Minister of State for Home Shri Ajay Kumar Mishra and Deputy Chairman of Parliamentary Committee on Official Language Shri Bhartrihari Mahtab were also present at the meeting. On this occasion, the Union Home Minister said that today it is a matter of great pride for all of us that we have given approval to send the 10th Report of the Committee to the President. We will call on him to present the Report. Shri Amit Shah said that yesterday, 9th August was a historic day and this year 9th August has special significance because we are entering the 75th year of Independence. After a long period of slavery, our country became independent on 15 August 1947. He said that if these 75 years are evaluated, then it can be said that in these 75 years, everyone together has taken the roots of democracy to the villages and towns and has made democracy natural to us.
Shri Amit Shah said that he has read the history of many democratic countries. Having accepted the multiparty parliamentary system in India, we did not have any problem in taking it down to the bottom most level, it happened in a very natural way. There was no struggle. The Home Minister said there were different type of government systems in the country for centuries. There groups of vested interests and for long they also exploited society. But all changed in a single day without any bloodshed. Shri Shah said that after Independence there were many changes in power, even at that time there was no bloodshed. This shows that day by day the roots of our democracy are getting deeper and stronger and the banyan tree of democracy is growing bigger.
The Union Home Minister said that I do not know whether the country has been able to fulfill the dreams of Freedom Fighters or not. Maybe our pace may be a little slow but I can say with certainty that our path is right and we will definitely reach our goal. Shri Amit Shah said that our local languages and especially the official language Hindi has the biggest contribution in this. He said that the values of democracy are not new in our country, we had the first democracy in the world and we cannot preserve this culture without language. During the Freedom Movement, importance was given to our languages by our leaders and they showed awareness that English should not be dominant, that is why our languages are rich today. Local languages are also prosperous and day by day the official language Hindi has also been enriched. The Home Minister said that neither the original script nor language has survived in many countries, but he is proud that after Independence, we have preserved and the dialects that were there and saved as many languages as they were. At the same time, all the scripts are also progressing under the auspices of Devanagari. This did not cause any rift in the unity and integrity of the country, the local languages and the official language have worked to unite the country. For this reason, in his opinion, the Official Language Committee is the most important committee of Parliament.
Shri Amit Shah requesting members of the committee said that we should create an environment in which the development of the Official Language Hindi should take place easily as a friend of local languages. He said that it should not be done through imposition, if it was imposed, Hindi would have been rejected and would have died. If Hindi has not died, it is because we never tried to impose itself. For example, there cannot be competition between Gujarati and Hindi and Kannada and Hindi and other languages because both of them are like friends or sisters. If we move forward with this spirit, then only we will be able to take this work forward.
The Union Home Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the work of translating the entire curriculum of technical education and medicall education into the official language has been started and change is about to come in the country. If syllabus of technical education and medical education is translated into official language, then children studying in Hindi can complete the process of medical examination and become a doctor in and they can also do research in Hindi. He said that in the same way, the curriculum of all the disciplines of engineering in technical education would also be translated. Research in local languages will fulfill Acharya Vinoba Bhave’s dream. Shri Amit Shah said that many leaders in the freedom movement like Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Nehru, Rajendra Babu and Vinoba Bhave were prominent in this mission. They kept the aspects of official language and Devanagari script in front of the people of every state. Official language is the link to connect this country, but at the same time the importance of local languages should not be diminished. We are moving in this direction at a fast pace and will be able to fulfill the resolve of the Freedom Fighters in the times to come. Shri Shah said that Narendra Modi has associated the official language with nation. Swabhasha, Swadeshi and Swaraj were the three foundations of our freedom movement. The sacraments of Swaraj can be imagined only from Swabhasha and Swadeshi. The idea of Swaraj transformed into Independence on 15 August 1947. Rajendra Babu had said that our official language Hindi is the mother of the collective consciousness of the nation, this concept is going to come true today.
Shri Amit Shah said that Hindi should be used even within justice and discussion with jurists should be done for it. The role of official language Hindi in the freedom movement should be the theme on 75 years of independence. It should be presented before the Parliament of the country that how much our local languages and official language have contributed to the country’s devopment. The Home Minister said that the local litterateurs wrote literature to give impetus to the movement. It should be the collective effort of all of us that the theme of the regional conferences and the national conferences should be based on this. By calling experts and litterateurs a message should be sent to the whole country that how big a contribution of local languages and official language has been in our freedom movement. Along with this, regional history should also be properly translated in the official language. Lal Bahadur Shastri had made special efforts in this direction but after that efforts are progressing at a slow pace. For example, if a child from Gujarat has to read about the Vijayanagara Empire, then there is no choice but to read it in English, there are examples of many other such states.
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said that after discussing with the MPs of various parties, a list of local language books of local history should be made and the Culture Department of the Government of India should translate the books and make them available in good libraries of the country. There should also be a system for their sale. He said that if the history of every part of the country from Kashmir to Kanyakumari becomes available in the official language for children studying history, then automatically the promotion of the official language will increase and this will enrich the knowledge of children.
The Union Home Minister said that there is similarity between our languages, there is also an invisible dialogue and it can be understood only after experiencing it. He said that many words of every language in the country are associated with some another language, the root of grammar is also the same.
Shri Amit Shah stressed that the acceptance of Hindi should be with consent and only then we will be able to make the official language the formula of national unity which was espoused by our freedom fighters. Shri Shah said that the government is ready to accept every good suggestion. The Union Home Minister said that when we are going to enter the 75th year of Independence, both the relevance and utility of our committee increases a lot. He called upon everyone to make Hindi more popular through collective efforts. He said that the Prime Minister has also promoted and spread our language by speaking in Hindi on international forums. He said that all speeches given by the Prime Minister in Parliament are also in Hindi and the committee should take inspiration from this.
Shri Amit Shah said that for the first time in the Tokyo Olympics, commentary was arranged in Hindi, and this is a matter of great encouragement for us.
India’s Olympic Medalists receive Hero’s Welcome, Felicitated by Sports Minister Shri Anurag Thakur Tokyo 2020 was an Olympic Games of Many Firsts for India: Shri Anurag Thakur
Success of Team India is a reflection of how New India aspires to dominate the world: Shri Anurag Thakur
Posted On: 09 AUG 2021 8:24PM by PIB4 the national capital as our Olympic stars descended after their valiant heroics in Tokyo.
Union Minister of Youthd
medalists, namely Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu, Bajrang Punia, Lovlina Borgohain and the men’s national Hockey team, at a gala felicitation program at the Ashoka Hotel in New Delhi today. Among those present on the occasion to felicitate them also included Union Minister of Law and Justice Shri Kiren Rijiju; Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Nisith Pramanik; Secretary-Sports Shri Ravi Mittal, and Director-General, Sports Authority of India, Shri Sandip Pradhan.
Let me first congratulate our Olympians, our medalists on behalf of 135 crore Indians for their outstanding performance. We are so proud of everyone: Union Minister @ianuragthakur#Tokyo2020#Olympics#Cheer4India
Gold medalist Neeraj, silver medalist Ravi, bronze medalists Bajrang, Lovlina and Manpreet returned to India after a long flight today after gracing the closing ceremony of Tokyo 2020 last night. They were joined by the other medalists Mirabai and Sindhu during the grand felicitation.
Sports Minister, Shri Anurag Thakur said, “Tokyo 2020 was an Olympic Games of many firsts for India. The success of Team India at the Olympics is a reflection of how New India desires and aspires to dominate the world…even in sports. The Olympic Games showed us that with self-discipline and dedication we can be champions. Team India excelled and inspired while Indians cheered and celebrated all around. Truly sports is a great unifier as our athletes come from villages and cities, north to south, from east to west. Their journey is an incredible story of resilience and sporting excellence.”
The Sports Minister further said that there were many firsts, a 128-member Indian contingent, 7 Olympic Medals, our first Olympic gold medal in an Athletics event, two successive medals in consecutive Olympic Games by PV Sindhu, a medal(bronze) won by the Indian men’s team in hockey after a gap of 41 years and a historic entry to the semi-finals by the Women’s hockey team. We also had the first female sailor from India to qualify for the Olympics – Nethra Kumanan, first Indian fencer from India to make it to the Olympics – Bhavani Devi, the best place achieved by an Indian in Equestrian eventing – Fouaad Mirza, the best-ever finish for Indian Rowers, the highest-placed finish by an Indian in golf by Aditi and a national record was set in steeplechase by Avinash Sable. And let me add, the foundations of sports in India are firm; under Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi’s leadership various schemes such as TOPs and Khelo India have shown results ensuring podium finish. We will continue to support our sports persons and we endeavour to make India a sporting powerhouse, the Minister affirmed.
Shri Kiren Rijiju praised the performances of all the athletes and reiterated that India will be a force to reckon with by the 2028 Olympics. “I am thrilled beyond words to share this space with our champion athletes today. This is a historic event with India registering its best ever performance in the Olympics. We have much to be proud of, we have a hockey medal after 41 years and a first-ever gold in athletics. And it’s not just our medal winners, each athlete has put their best in Tokyo and I congratulate all of them. This is just the beginning because India’s resurgence in sport is visible now and I am confident that by 2028 Olympics India will be a force to reckon with,” Shri Rijiju mentioned.
Shri Nisith Pramanik lauded performance of the Indian athletes in the Tokyo Olympics and said, you have made India proud. Congratulating all the medal winners, Shi Pramanik added that Indian contingent has won 7 medals in the Tokyo Olympics, highest so far in any Olympics. It is an historic and memorable event which will be a great source of inspiration for the coming generation to take up competitive sports and do India proud.
Several ‘Firsts’ and other highlights came out of Tokyo 2020 for India, starting with Neeraj Chopra, who won the historic gold for India in athletics by throwing 87.58m at the men’s Javelin Throw final. Not only is this Independent India’s first gold in Athletics at the Olympics but also the only medal ever by an Indian from Athletics.
PV Sindhu became the only female sportsperson from India, to win two successive Olympics medals – silver at Rio 2016 and bronze in Tokyo 2020. Mirabai Chanu joined the legendary Karnam Malleswari to become the only second weightlifting medallist from the country and the very first weightlifter to win the silver medal.
The Indian men’s hockey team, meanwhile, won their first medal in hockey at the Olympics since their gold medal at the Moscow Olympics 1980, whereas the India women’s hockey team entered the semifinals of the Olympics for the first-time ever. The Tokyo Games, which saw a record representation of 128 athletes from India, also registered their highest tally of medals from any Olympics, which were 7 medals.
Ravi Dahiya became the second wrestler to win the Olympics silver medal from the country, while Lovlina Borgohain became the second female Olympics bronze medalist after the great Mary Kom, and the third Indian boxer overall to win an Olympics medal. The other highlights of the games included Bhavani Devi, Nethra Kumanan and Aditi Ashok. While Bhavani became the only fencer from India to make it to the Olympics since the sport was introduced, Nethra became the first female sailor from India to qualify for the Olympics. Aditi Ashok, meanwhile, finished 4th in golf and registered the highest-placed finish for any Indian in the sport at the Olympics
PM condemns attack on Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Posted On: 09 AUG 2021 9:58AM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condemned the ghastly attack on Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and wished him quick recovery and good health.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
“I condemn the ghastly attack on Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Excellency, I wish you quick recovery and good health. We will miss your presence at the UNSC Open Debate on Maritime Security today. @ComradeRalph”
I condemn the ghastly attack on Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Excellency, I wish you quick recovery and good health. We will miss your presence at the UNSC Open Debate on Maritime Security today. @ComradeRalph
Minister of State of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ms Shobha Karandlaje congratulates woman players who represented India at Olympics
Posted On: 09 AUG 2021 5:26PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers welfare Shobha Karandlaje wrote an open letter to congratulate woman players who represented India at Olympics. In her letter She said, “At the outset, I want to congratulate all the participants representing India on the Olympic stage and making us proud. These talented and motivated participants are setting records and reaching goals that we didn’t think possible. I especially want to congratulate all the strong female athlete role models dominating the Indian Olympics stage. These women are not only breaking sports barriers in India, but also creating substantial social impact being the powerful role models that they are. In the name of millions of women in our nation, I am grateful to each one of you.”
The Minister mentioned “India never had a dearth of women role models. Great rishis like Gargi and Mithreyi, valiant warriors like Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, Onake Obavva, Kittur Chennamma, sports icons like Saina Nehwal, P. V Sindhu, Sania Mirza, Mary Kom and several others and astronauts like Kalpana Chawla. Women represent the fulcrums of our Indian society. We are the proud custodians of one of the few cultures that worships women and womanhood. Today’s Indian women are more powerful than ever before with diverse roles yet capable of holding the family unit intact. Women who are homemakers are one of the biggest champions and unsung heroes of our Indian society.”
Ms. Shobha Karandlaje also added, “I want to address the sentiment that is being instilled in girls and women these days that they are victims of the society, subjugated, tortured and devoid of basic rights. While this may be true in some extreme cases, the Indian society that worships the powerful goddess Durga has the strength and resilience to rise above them. Women subjugation was non-existent in ancient Indian societies. We have several matriarchal societies today as a reminiscent of the past.”
The Minister stated, “on a personal level, as a woman myself, I understand and relate to the hardships and challenges a woman has to face. I want to exhort to parents of female children that they must be supportive of whatever paths they want to chose, just like they would for a boy. But this does not have to be at loggerhead with our cultural values or by the blind imitation of the West breaking apart family units. Our women are capable of so many wonderful things because their freedom and aspirations are supported by their mothers, fathers, and husbands. We live in a strong society with an unwavering foundation that produces many women role models for us to look up to. These heroes serve to inspire women all over the nation to break their mental shackles do better each day.”
Minister also assured, “like a mother or sister, I will always have your back, supporting you in every way possible.”
PM congratulates Bajrang Punia for winning Bronze Medal in wrestling at Tokyo Olympics 2020
Posted On: 07 AUG 2021 5:24PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Bajrang Punia for winning the Bronze Medal in wrestling at Tokyo Olympics 2020.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
“Delightful news from #Tokyo2020! Spectacularly fought @BajrangPunia. Congratulations to you for your accomplishment, which makes every Indian proud and happy.”
Delightful news from #Tokyo2020! Spectacularly fought @BajrangPunia. Congratulations to you for your accomplishment, which makes every Indian proud and happy
