President Murmu, PM Modi congratulate table tennis player Manika Batra for clinching bronze at Asia Cup

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu congratulated the Table Tennis player Manika Batra, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian female paddler to win a bronze medal in Asia Cup, saying her achievement will inspire the youth. “Congratulations to Manika Batra for scripting sports history by becoming the first Indian woman table tennis player to win a medal in the Asian Cup. She defeated top-ranking players in the tournament. This win will inspire our youth, especially girls, to emulate her excellence,” tweeted Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated the Indian paddler for the medal in Asia Cup. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, “I congratulate Manika Batra for scripting history for Indian Table Tennis at the Asian Cup by winning a Bronze. Her success will inspire many athletes across India and will make Table Tennis even more popular.”

India’s number one Table Tennis Player Manika Batra scripted history as she became the first Indian female paddler to win a bronze medal at the 33rd edition of the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup table tennis tournament being played in Bangkok, Thailand. She won the bronze medal match against World number six and three-time Asian champion Hina Hayata by 4-2.