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Hans India
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
PM praises Harshvardhan in ‘Mann Ki Baat'
Berhampur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised a 16-year-old weightlifter from Odisha, who set two new national records in weightlifting in the recently concluded Khelo India Youth Games-2025 in Bihar. 'The brilliant performances of Asmita Dhone of Maharashtra, Harshvardhan Sahu of Odisha and Tushar Chaudhary of Uttar Pradesh in the weightlifting competition won everyone's heart,' Modi said in the 122nd edition of his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat' aired on Sunday. 'I was very much surprised when our Prime Minister mentioned my name along with some other Khelo India participants in his Mann Ki Baat address,' said Sahu, who is now taking training at Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS), Patiala. 'I have been encouraged by his address and will try to do better in the coming events and grateful to him,' he said. A resident of Haradakhandi in Berhampur, Harshvardhan has bagged a gold medal and set new records in the 7th Khelo India Youth Game (Under 18) held in Bihar from May 4 to 15. In the 49-kg category, Harshvardhan lifted 88 kg in snatch and record-breaking 115 kg in clean and jerk, totalling 203 kg. He has broken the previous record of 202 kg set by Jharkhand's Babulal Hembrom. Before participating in Khelo India, he had bagged a bronze medal by lifting 197 kg (snatch 87 kg, clean and jerk 110 kg) in the World Youth Championships held at Lima in Peru. Harshvardhan belongs to a middle-class family and his father is a small businessman. He was taking training at the Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune, before shifting to NSNIS. Young weightlifters in the country, particularly in Odisha, will be encouraged as the Prime Minister mentioned the name of the young weightlifting prodigies, including Harshvardhan from the State,' said K Ravi Kumar, Arjuna award winner in weightlifting. Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, State minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena and several MLAs of Ganjam district thanked the Prime Minister for naming Harshvardhan in 'Mann Ki Baat'. 'We are very much grateful to the Prime Minister for taking the name of Harshvardhan of Berhampur,' said Jena, the State's Commerce and Transport Minister. Berhampur has produced several renowned weightlifters, which brought fame not only for the State but also for the country, said K Anil Kumar, MLA of Berhampur.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
UP athletes' Khelo India feat draws Modi's praise
Lucknow/Varanasi: on Sunday termed the Khelo India Youth Games-2025, held recently in Bihar, as a "big hit" and hailed three athletes from Uttar Pradesh, Sheikh Zeeshan of Varanasi, Qadir Khan of Bareilly and Tushar Chaudhary of Bijnor, for their exceptional performance. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In his Mann Ki Baat programme, the PM said that a total of 26 records were made in Khelo India and UP's Qadir Khan and Sheikh Zeeshan performed brilliantly in athletics. He said that in weightlifting event, UP's Tushar Chaudhary won everyone's heart. Zeeshan made a new record of 15.66 metres in triple jump. He also won a silver by jumping 7.29 metres at the event. The youngest among seven siblings, including five sisters, 17-year-old son of Prayagraj's Aminuddin, who operates a taxi in Mumbai, Zeeshan started training under Manzoor Alam Ansari, staying at sports department's athletics hostel of BR Ambedkar Stadium in Varanasi. "Apart from speed, power and technique, Zeeshan's hard work and devotion have started yielding positive results. Overcoming hurdles like injuries, Zeeshan succeeded in achieving this milestone," his coach said. Zeeshan, whose idols are US athlete Christian Taylor in triple jump and Mike Powell in long jump, gives the credit for his success to his father and elder brother Zaid. Qadir Khan, who drew everyone's attention by breaking the national record twice in the 400-metre race, studied at Bareilly's FR Islamia Inter College. Similarly, Tushar Chaudhary, son of a farmer from Bijnor, claimed a gold medal in weightlifting by lifting a total of 289 kg in the 102kg category. Yogi praises UP athletes for discipline, determination After Prime Minister lauded the achievements of three UP athletes in his Mann Ki Baat programme on Sunday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that their achievements showed their relentless efforts, discipline and determination. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "The mention of the excellent performance of UP athletes, including Sheikh Zeeshan, by the PM in today's Mann Ki Baat made the entire state proud. This performance of the young players is result of their hard work, discipline and determination. The vision of 'Khelo India' is continuously getting stronger under your (PM's) successful leadership," Yogi posted on X. The CM expressed gratitude to the PM for encouraging sporting talent of Uttar Pradesh.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
PM praises young Ganjam weightlifter in Mann Ki Baat
Berhampur: on Sunday praised a 16-year old weightlifter from Berhampur, who set two new national records in the recently concluded Khelo India Youth Games-2025 in Bihar. "The brilliant performances of Asmita Dhone of Maharashtra, Harshvardhan Sahu of Odisha, and Tushar Chaudhary of Uttar Pradesh in the weightlifting competition won everyone's heart," Modi said in the 122nd edition of his ' ' radio address. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "I was surprised when the PM mentioned my name along with other Khelo India participants in his Mann Ki Baat address," said Sahu who is now training at Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS), Patiala for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. "I feel encouraged by his praise and will try to do better in the coming events," he said. A resident of Haradakhandi here, Sahu bagged a gold medal and set new records in the 7th Khelo India Youth Games held from May 4 to 15. In the 49-kg category, Harshvardhan lifted 88 kg in snatch and a record 115 kg in clean and jerk, totalling 203 kg. He broke the previous record of 202 kg set by Jharkhand's Babulal Hembrom. He had secured a bronze by lifting 197 kg (87 kg in snatch and 110 kg in clean and jerk) in the World Youth Championships at Lima. Hailing from a middle class family, Harshvardhan started practising weightlifting at a private club here. Before shifting to Patiala, he trained at Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune. "Young weightlifters, particularly those in Odisha will be encouraged after the PM's praise," said K Ravi Kumar, an Arjuna award winner. Deputy chief minister Pravati Parida, commerce and transport minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena and several MLAs of Ganjam district thanked PM Modi for praising Harshvardhan.
