PM Modi Lauds Lovlina For Objecting To Distorted India Map: 'Kya Hua Wo Restaurant Waale Se Jhagda?'

Published 10 August 2026 · local

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News sports other-sports PM Modi Lauds Lovlina For Objecting To Distorted India Map: 'Kya Hua Wo Restaurant Waale Se Jhagda?' PM Modi Lauds Lovlina For Objecting To Distorted India Map: 'Kya Hua Wo Restaurant Waale Se Jhagda?' Published By, Last Updated: August 10, 2026, 12:06 IST Lovlina Borgohain had flagged a distorted Indian map printed on the napkins of a Glasgow restaurant. Rapid Read Narendra Modi (left) and Lovlina Borgohain (Agencies) A moment of national pride, an emotional release after years of struggle and a few lighter exchanges with Prime Minister Narendra Modi featured prominently as India’s Commonwealth Games medallists met him at his residence in New Delhi on Sunday. Among the most notable interactions was Modi‘s conversation with boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who won silver in the 75kg category. The Assam fighter drew praise from the Prime Minister after objecting to a distorted Indian flag displayed at a restaurant during the Games. Also Read: PM Modi In Stitches As India Boxer Recalls Pakistani Opponent’s Remark In a little over 10-minute video of the interaction released by the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday, Modi recalled the incident with a light-hearted question. “Kya hua wo restaurant waale se jhagda kar rahi thi? (What happened, you were fighting with that restaurant guy?)" Modi asked Lovlina.

The boxer laughed while explaining why she had intervened, saying the team was celebrating after a successful campaign but she could not ignore the incorrect depiction of the national map. “We had such a good performance and it was the last day of the Games. It was a happy occasion sir, we were celebrating and I didn’t like it when I saw the distorted flag. I politely told them and they have made the changes also,"she said. Modi praised the boxer for remaining attentive to the symbolism of the flag even in the middle of celebrations. “To be able to recognise the significance of that map at a time when you were celebrating and the Games were over, I can tell you truthfully, that video was not ordinary. It will be remembered by people for a very long time," he told the Tokyo Olympics bronze-winner. India finished fourth in the shortened Games with 39 medals, including 13 golds, seven of which came in boxing. Another poignant exchange came with weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who claimed the 48kg gold in Glasgow with a Games-record lift of 190kg. Modi brought up the tears she shed on the podium and later offered her a laddu. For Mirabai, however, the tears represented far more than the joy of winning another major medal.