President, Prime Minister greet Mary Kom

New Delhi: Congratulatory messages poured in for M.C. Mary Kom to become the first woman boxer to claim six World Championship gold medals. Among those who congratulated Mary Kom on her win, were President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. “Congratulations @MangteC, icon of Manipur and of India, for winning the Women’s World Boxing Championship for the sixth time. May this moment inspire our girl-children to aspire, to attempt and to achieve #PresidentKovind,” President Kovind posted on Twitter. (IANS)

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