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Bengal LoP taunts CM Mamata over comments on India’s Olympic gold medals

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Bengal LoP Taunts CM Mamata Over Comments On India’s Olympic Gold Medals

By IANS News November 16, 2024 • 12:08 PM View: 258

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee: West Bengal Leader of the Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, has taunted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her comments on India’s Olympic achievements.

Speaking at a program for the West Bengal Archery Academy on Friday, the Chief Minister expressed her hopes that academy students would bring home gold medals. However, she remarked, “India is yet to bag a gold medal in the Olympic Games.”

TAGS Bengal LoP CM Mamata West Bengal Leader Suvendu Adhikari Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee West Bengal Archery Academy Chief Minister Olympic Games Abhinav Bindra Neeraj Chopra Indian Hockey Team Beijing Olympics Tokyo Olympics Indian Olympic

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