New Delhi: Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra’s mother Saroj Devi has said that she will send special ‘churma’ (a popular delicacy from Haryana and Rajasthan) for Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the latter requested for it during a recent interaction with the athlete.
PM Modi interacted with Olympic-bound athletes in New Delhi on Friday while some of the athletes, including Neeraj, who joined the session through video conferencing. His mother said that they hope that their son wins the gold medal again and gets an opportunity to meet the PM.
Mother promises churma if Neeraj wins Olympic gold
“We wish that Neeraj wins the gold medal again and gets the opportunity to meet PM Modi again. Yes, this time I’ll send special churma made with ‘desi ghee’, ‘shakkar’ and ‘khand’,” Saroj Devi told.
During the chat with Neeraj, PM asked the javelin thrower to bring homemade ‘churma’ for him prepared by his mother.
Neeraj casually greeted the PM, saying, “Namaskar sir, kaise hain?” (Hello sir, how are you?) To which PM Modi replied with a chuckle, “Mai vaisa hi hu” (I am just the same).
PM Modi then joked, “Tear choorma abhi tak aaya nahi” (I haven’t received my churma yet), sparking laughter all around.
After their humorous banter, PM Modi wished Neeraj all the best for the Paris Olympics, urging him to stay fit and injury-free and don’t take stress and sleep well for best results at the showpiece event. The Paris Olympics begin on July 26 and will run till August 11.
Neeraj’s father Satish Kumar said his son detailed his training and preparations for the Olympics to PM Modi. “Neeraj told PM that his training is going well and he’ll give his all to clinch the second gold medal for the country,” he said.
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