PM Modi congratulates Mirabai Chanu, says couldn't have asked for a better start to Tokyo Olympics

Mirabai Chanu made history on Saturday by becoming the first Indian weightlifter to win silver at the Olympics. Along with many others, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on social media. He tweeted that there could not have been a better start to the games than this.

"Could not have asked for a happier start to Tokyo 2020! India is elated by Mirabai Chanu’s stupendous performance. Congratulations to her for winning the Silver medal in weightlifting. Her success motivates every Indian, [sic]" PM Modi tweeted.

The 26-year-old is the first Indian weightlifter to win the silver medal, finishing second in the women's 49kg event on the first day of the Olympics. This was India's first medal of the Tokyo Games.

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