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Prez congratulates Rai and Shweta for winning medals

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
President Pranab Mukherjee today congratulated two Indian shooters -- Jitu rai and Shweta Chaudhry -- for winning medals at the ongoing Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

Sending out individual messages to both of them, the President said, "I would like to extend my congratulations for keeping the country's flag flying high. My best wishes to you for all future endeavours."

Rai brought the country laurels after winning gold medal in the men's 50m air pistol event while Chaudhry won a bronze in the women's 10m air pistol event at the games.

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First Published: Sep 20 2014 | 9:00 PM IST

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