Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's mother, Saroj Devi said that she will send a special 'choorma', the popular delicacy from Haryana and Rajasthan to the prime minister after the latter requested it during a recent interaction with the athlete. We wish that Neeraj wins the gold medal again and get the opportunity to meet PM Modi again. Yes, this time I'll send special churma made with 'desi ghee', 'shakkar' and 'khand, ' Saroj Devi told IANS.
On Thursday, PM Modi invited Paris Olympic-bound athletes to his residence where he had a chat with them. During such a chat, while speaking with Neeraj, PM asked the javelin thrower to bring homemade 'churma' for him, prepared by his mother.
Neeraj casually greeted the PM by saying: "Namaskar sir, kaise hain?" (Hello sir, how are you?). In response, PM Modi chuckled, saying "Mai vaisa hi hu" (I am just the same).
Then PM Modi quipped, "Mera choorma abhi tak aaya nahi" (My share of churma hasn't come yet), and everybody in the room had a good laugh.
Neeraj panned back demurely saying, "Is baar Haryana wala choorma khilayenge sir, pichli baar Delhi ka cheeni wala khaya tha" (This time it's the churma from Haryana, sir; last time we had the sugary one from Delhi).
The PM eagerly expressed his craving for homemade churma by saying, "Mujhe tumhari maa ke haath ka choorma khana hai" (I want to savor churma made by your mother).
After their funny banter, PM Modi wished Neeraj all the very best for the Paris Olympics and told him to keep fit and injury-free.
Neeraj's father Satish Kumar said his son elaborated on his training and preparations for the Olympics to PM Modi. "Neeraj told PM that his training is going well, and he'll give his all to clinch the second gold medal for the country," he said.
According to Satish, he missed some events in the past due to a groin injury, but now he is totally fit and wants to focus on the Olympics. He has already set his benchmark and now wishes to improve it. "He wants to beat his previous record and win a medal," said Satish. Currently, he trains for 6-8 hours daily under the guidance of his coach and physio.
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