Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes to Jaismine Lamboria and Minakshi Hooda, who were crowned champions at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool on Sunday.
On this occasion, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi, along with many other dignitaries were present, as per a press release from the Ministry of Home Affairs
The Union Minister called the complex the largest in India and among the most advanced in the world, adding that it would "inspire athletes" to perform at the highest level and win medals all over the world.
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said that whenever PM Modi comes to Kolkata, there is a special enthusiasm. Majumdar also expected more visits to the state ahead of the Assembly elections.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Kolkata on Sunday for a two-day visit. He will attend the 16th Combined Commanders' Conference-2025, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate on September 15.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, during his first visit to Manipur post the violence in 2023, appealed to various ethnic groups in Manipur to shun violence and work towards restoring peace in the State.
Earlier in the day, Congress leader P Chidambaram criticised PM Modi's Manipur visit, accusing him of failing to apologise for not coming earlier and questioning the short duration of his stay.
To advance Prime Minister's vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 and ensure that students in Gujarat have access to high-quality, future-ready education in Amrit Kaal, the CM launched two new schemes in March 2024, Namo Lakshmi Yojana and Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana Yojana.