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CWG 2026: PM Modi Congratulates Silver Medallists Harjinder, Gulveer
Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Harjinder Kaur and Gulveer Singh after the duo clinched silver medals for India at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, praising the weightlifter for achieving a personal best and lauding Gulveer's dedication after his historic podium finish in the men's 10,000m.
Congratulating Harjinder on her success in the women's 69kg weightlifting competition on Tuesday, the Prime Minister posted on X, “Congratulations to Harjinder Kaur for winning a silver in the Women's 69 kg event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Also noteworthy is the fact that her performance yesterday was a personal best. It is gladdening to see our weightlifters perform so well in the Games. My best wishes to Harjinder for her future endeavours.”
Harjinder secured the silver medal with a combined lift of 227kg, registering 101kg in the snatch and 126kg in the clean and jerk. The podium finish further strengthened India's impressive weightlifting campaign in Glasgow.
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