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Asian Games 2014: Indian President Congratulates Jitu Rai and Shweta Chaudhry for Winning Medals
Jitu Rai brought the country laurels after winning gold medal in the men's 50m air pistol event while Shweta Chaudhry won a bronze in the women's 10m air pistol event for India at the Asian Games.
File photo of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.© PTI
New Delhi:
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday congratulated two Indian shooters -- Jitu Rai and Shweta Chaudhry -- for winning medals at the ongoing Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. (Also read: Jitu steals limelight, but Shweta doesn't mind)
Sending out individual messages to both of them, the President said, "I would like to extend my congratulations for keeping the country's flag flying high. My best wishes to you for all future endeavours."
Rai brought the country laurels after winning gold medal in the men's 50m air pistol event while Chaudhry won a bronze in the women's 10m air pistol event at the Games.
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