President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have congratulated Elavenil Valarivan on securing Silver Medal in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle Individual event at the Asian Games today.

 

 

In a social media post, the President said, Valarivan’s outstanding performance has brought honour to the nation. She conveyed best wishes to Valarivan for greater achievements in future. The Prime Minister noted that this was Elavenil Valarivan’s second medal of the day, making this even more special.

The President and the Prime Minister also congratulated Indian Women’s 10m Air Rifle Team on winning a silver medal and opening India’s medal account at the Games. The President said, the commendable achievement of Elavenil Valarivan, Vidarsa K Vinod and Sonam Uttam Maskar bring immense pride to the nation. President Murmu extended best wishes to them for their continued success. Prime Minister Modi said, hard work and teamwork led to this result. He said, their success will inspire several athletes in the coming times. The Prime Minister also extended best wishes for their future endeavours.