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PM Modi praises boxer Lovlina Borgohain for objecting to distorted India map in Glasgow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain for her objection to a distorted map of India displayed at a restaurant in Glasgow during the Commonwealth Games. The Prime Minister met with the Indian Commonwealth team in New Delhi following their return from Scotland to discuss their experiences and achievements. During the interaction, the incident involving the restaurant, which featured a map missing the northeastern region of India, was discussed.

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File photo: Prime Minister's Office, Government of India / GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Indian athletes who participated in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to discuss their performances and experiences. During this meeting, the Prime Minister specifically praised boxer Lovlina Borgohain for her actions at a restaurant named Mr. Singhs India. Borgohain had noticed that the restaurant displayed a map of India that excluded the northeastern region on its napkins and signage. She approached the restaurant management to express her concerns regarding the inaccurate representation of the country.

Borgohain explained that she and her teammates had visited the establishment to celebrate their success, but felt compelled to speak out upon seeing the map. The restaurant management reportedly promised to rectify the error following her intervention. Prime Minister Modi highlighted the significance of her vigilance, noting that identifying such a discrepancy while out for a celebration demonstrated a strong sense of patriotism.

Key Facts

  1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Indian Commonwealth Games team in New Delhi.
  2. Lovlina Borgohain objected to a distorted map of India at a restaurant in Glasgow.
  3. The map in question reportedly excluded the northeastern region of India.
  4. Borgohain raised the issue with the restaurant management, who promised to correct it.
  5. The Prime Minister commended Borgohain for her actions during the team meeting.

The Timeline4

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 10 Aug

    1. HTHindustan Times
      PM Modi lauds boxer Lovlina Borgohain for objecting to distorted Indian map at a restaurant in Glasgow
    2. TOIThe Times of India
      ‘That was not ordinary’: Modi praises Lovlina for objecting to distorted India map
    3. JBjanmabhumi
      ഭാരതത്തിന്റെ തെറ്റായ ഭൂപടം കണ്ട് പ്രതികരിച്ച ബോക്‌സിംഗ് താരം ലവ്‌ലിന ബോര്‍ഗോഹെയ്‌നെ അഭിനന്ദിച്ച് പ്രധാനമന്ത്രി
    4. SBsambad
      PM Modi: ଲଭ୍‌ଲୀନାଙ୍କ ଦେଶପ୍ରେମକୁ ମୋଦୀଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଶଂସା

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  • English2 outlets
  • Odiaଓଡ଼ିଆ1 outlet
  • Malayalamമലയാളം1 outlet

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