'Where's my Churma?': PM Narendra Modi Has A Light-Hearted Moment With Neeraj Chopra

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a light-hearted conversation with India's Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra. The chatter took place on video call at PM's residence where athletes, who will represent India in the upcoming Paris Olympics were called in to have a meeting with PM. PM Modi boosted the morale of the athletes.

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PM Modi shares humorous banter with Neeraj Chopra

The Indian athletes selected for the Paris Olympic Games visited Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence before their departure for France. During the interaction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a light-hearted moment with Neeraj Chopra, the Olympic Gold Medalist in javelin throw. He humorously reminded Neeraj to bring some 'churma', a famous delicacy from Haryana and Rajasthan, that his mother makes.

During the interaction with Paris bound athletes, Neeraj casually greeted the Prime Minister, 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, “Mera choorma abhi tak aaya nahi” (I haven’t received my churma yet), sparking laughter all around.

With a shy smile, Neeraj replied, “Is baar Haryana wala choorma khilayenge sir, pichli baar Delhi ka cheeni wala wala khaya tha” (This time I will treat you with churma from Haryana; last time we had the sugary one from Delhi).

The Prime Minister eagerly expressed his craving for homemade churma, saying, “Mujhe tumhari maa ke haath ka choorma khana hai” (I want to savour churma made by your mother).

After their humorous banter, PM Modi wished Neeraj all the best for the Paris Olympics, urging him to stay fit and injury-free.

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‘We have one month’: Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra shared his fitness concerns, P V Sindhu talked about the significance of self-belief and Nikhat Zareen could barely hide her excitement about being a first-time Olympian during a light-hearted interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who advised the Paris-bound group to stay calm and sleep well for best results.

The interaction, held on Thursday, also featured the men's hockey team and the 21-strong shooting contingent in person, while some others, including Chopra, Sindhu and Zareen, joined online from their respective training bases abroad.

Chopra, who has been troubled by an adductor niggle for the past couple of months, said he wants to reach Paris "fully fit" to defend his Olympic gold in javelin throw.

"We are now training in Germany and it is going very well. This time I am playing in less competitions because on and off I am suffering from an injury. But now it is a lot better, a few days back I played a competition in Finland and that was pretty good," Chopra told the PM, referring to his top finish in the Paavo Nurmi Games last month.

"We have one month before the Olympics and I am trying to reach Paris completely fit and give 100 per cent for my country," he added.

(With inputs from PTI)