Mann Ki Baat: Athletes shine in Prime Minister’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’, a flurry of national records!

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the 134th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ with the brilliant performance of sports and sportspersons. Praising the achievements of athletes across the country, he said that Indian athletes are continuously breaking records.

PM Modi mentioned the National Senior Athletics Championship recently held in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Around 800 athletes participated in this competition, in which four new national records were recorded in four different events.

Players showed strength

Gurinderveer Singh, Vishal Toke, Tejaswin Shankar, Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar made records in their respective events. Especially the discussion about 100 meter race was prevalent in the entire country. In just two days, the national record for men’s 100 meter race was broken thrice. Gurinderveer Singh and Animesh Kujur sealed this wonderful achievement.

The Prime Minister appreciated the hard work, dedication and emerging performance of these players and said that these achievements are a matter of pride for the entire country.

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