Jaipur : Rajasthan Deputy CM Diya Kumari met Paralympic gold medalist Nitesh Kumar in Jaipur on Tuesday. Sharing the pictures during this time, the Deputy Chief Minister wrote on ‘X’, ‘Met and congratulated Jaipur’s son Nitesh Kumar, who made the country proud by winning gold in the badminton event at the Paris Paralympics 2024. The historic victory of Nitesh ji, a resident of Vidyadhar Nagar, has made the entire country proud. Hearty congratulations for this unforgettable achievement and infinite best wishes for your bright future.’
‘Bhagat’s absence an ‘additional responsibility’
India’s badminton men’s singles gold medallist Nitesh Kumar on September 4 said Pramod Bhagat’s absence at the Paris Paralympics gave him an “added responsibility” to win the title. His mantra was to focus on one match at a time at the Paralympics after Bhagat was suspended for 18 months ahead of the Para Games. “Going there as the world number one, the top seed, it was a responsibility for me to win the title. Entering the final, I knew it would be mentally tough for both of us. I was confident of getting the better of him and giving my best,” Nitesh said.
Diya Kumari called Nitish’s win a ‘golden victory’
After Nitesh won the medal, Rajasthan’s Deputy CM shared a video of his game on Instagram and congratulated him, calling it a golden victory. He wrote in his post, ‘Golden victory! Hearty congratulations to para badminton player Nitesh Kumar for creating new history by winning the gold medal in the Men’s Singles SL3 event at the Paris Paralympics 2024. With this unprecedented victory, India has so far won a total of 9 medals with two gold medals. Many congratulations to all the players for this glorious achievement. May the sequence of victories continue like this, this is my best wishes.’
