On 15th August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will invite the entire Indian Olympics contingent to the Red Fort as special guests. He will also personally meet and interact with all of them around that time, news agency ANI reported. A total of 126 athletes across 18 sports disciplines from India headed to participate in Tokyo Olympics 2020. The nation has sent its biggest-ever contingent to any Olympics. Also, 69 cumulative events across 18 sport disciplines that India will participate in is also the highest ever for the country.
Earlier during the day, PM Modi, while virtually addressing the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Gujarat, also lauded Indian sportspersons' efforts who are participating in the Tokyo Olympics and highlighted that this time, the highest number of players had qualified for the games.
PM Modi said, "This time, the highest number of players from India have qualified in the Olympics. Remember, this has been done while battling the biggest disaster of 100 years. There are many games in which we have qualified for the first time. Not only qualified but also giving tough competition."
"The zeal, passion and spirit of Indian players are at the highest level. This confidence comes when the right talent is identified and is encouraged. This confidence comes when the systems change and become transparent. This new confidence is becoming the hallmark of New India", the Prime Minister said.
"And it is this self-confidence, which is a very big formula, that helps to overcome every challenge and achieve every dream", he added.
PM Modi also said that this scheme has reduced the worries of the poor and increased their confidence.
"Today, under PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, the free ration is being distributed to lakhs of families of Gujarat.This free ration reduces the worries of the poor in this time of the global pandemic and increases their confidence," said the Prime Minister.