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New Delhi : PM Narendra Modi, in the 78th Episode of his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on AIR on June 27, 2021, asked the listeners three questions on Olympics : Who was the first Indian to win an Individual Gold at the Olympics? In which game has India won the maximum number of medals at the Olympics? and Which player has won the maximum number of medals at the Olympics?
The PM then said, “Uyou may or may not send answers to me, but by answering the Olympics quiz that is on MyGov you will win several prizes. Many questions like these are in the Road To Tokyo Quiz on MyGov.” Participate in the Road to Tokyo Quiz, know how India has performed earlier, how is our preparation now for Tokyo Olympics, know all this for yourself and tell others too. I want to urge you all to definitely participate in this quiz competition.
“Friends, when we are talking of Tokyo Olympics, how can one forget the legendry athlete Milkha Singh. Some days ago, Corona snatched him away from us. When he was in hospital, I got an opportunity to talk to him. I had told him that you have represented India in 1964 Tokyo Olympics, so this time when our players are going to Olympics in Tokyo, you have to boost the morale of our athletes, have to motivate them with your message. He was so committed and emotional for sports that he immediately gave his consent even during his illness. But unfortunately, providence had other plans. I still remember he had come to Surat in 2014. We had inaugurated a Night Marathon. The interaction that I had with him then, the chat about sports that happened, that inspired me a lot too. We all know that the entire family of Milkha Singh has been dedicated to sports…. has been adding to the glory of India.”
The PM said when Talent, Dedication, Determination and Sportsman Spirit come together, only then a champion is made. In our country most of the sportspersons hail from the smaller towns and villages. Our team that is going to Tokyo too has many such players whose life inspires a lot, he said.
“When you hear about our Praveen Jadhav ji , then you too will feel… how many difficulties Praveen has gone through to reach here. Praveen hails from a village in Satara district of Maharashtra. He is very good at Archery. His parents run the family by working as labourers and now their son is going to participate in his first Olympics at Tokyo. This is a matter of great pride not only for his parents but for all of us. Similarly, there is one more player, our Neha Goyal ji. Neha is a member of the women’s hockey team going to Tokyo. Her mother and sisters manage the family expenses by working in a cycle factory. Like Neha, Deepika Kumari ji’s life too has been full of ups and downs. Deepika’s father drives an auto rickshaw and her mother is a nurse, and now see, Deepika is at present the only female archer from India in the Tokyo Olympics. Our best wishes are with Deepika, once ranked world’s number one archer,” PM Modi said.
The PM said the battle against corona continues but in this fight, together, we have achieved many an extraordinary milestone! “Just a few days ago, our country accomplished an unprecedented feat. On June 21, 2021, the next phase of the vaccination campaign commenced…and that very day, the country registered a record of administering vaccine to over 86 lakh people, free of cost…that too on a single day! Such a huge number of free vaccinations by the Government of India; that too in a day. It is but natural that it was widely discussed,” he said.
” A year ago, the question that was confronting all was – When will the vaccine come! Today, in a day, we are administering the Made in India vaccine to lakhs of people, free of cost…and this indeed is the strength of New India,: Modi added, according to a PIB release.
Someday this will be a subject of case study for the world that how during this Corona period people of villages of India, our forest dwellers-tribal brothers-sisters, displayed their capabilities and understanding. They set up quarantine centres, made Covid protocol as per local requirements. They did not let anybody sleep hungry, did not let work in fields stop either, the PM said. The villages also ensured daily supply of milk and vegetables to nearby cities that is, they took care of themselves and of others too, he added.
Modi also stressed on water conservation saying it is a service to the country. He referred to Satchidanand Bharti of Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. “Bharti ji is a teacher and he has imparted very good education to the people through his deeds. Today, due to his hard work, the huge water crisis in the Ufrainkhal area of Pauri Garhwal has come to an end.