PM congratulates Chanu, Gururaja for CWG medals

Team Udayavani, Apr 5, 2018, 2:37 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated weightlifters Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and P Gururaja for winning India’s first medals in the Commonwealth Games, saying India is delighted by the achievements.

“Congratulations to Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for winning India’s first gold at the #GC2018 games and breaking three CWG records. India is delighted by these achievements,” he tweeted. In another tweet, he congratulated Gururaja for bagging India’s first medal, a silver, in the Games.

Mirabai Chanu (48kg) smashed snatch, clean and jerk and the overall Games records today to claim India’s first gold of the ongoing edition, while P Gururaja (56kg) overcame a few nervy minutes to clinch a silver in the men’s competition.