PM Modi Had Passion For Paragliding And Guess Who Taught Him? Skiing Champ Aanchal Thakur's Dad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while contesting for Himachal Pradesh elections said that he has become a fan of paragliding when he visited Solang two decades ago and how good his instructor was.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to twitter to congratulate Aanchal Thakur from Himachal Pradesh, who got India's first medal in skiing at an international event. Roshan Lal Thakur, Aanchal's father kept wondering if PM Modi know who she actually is. In case, if you all are wondering as to what made him think like, then- Roshan Lal Thakur is the same instructor who once taught PM Modi paragliding in Manali.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while contesting for Himachal Pradesh elections said that he has become a fan of paragliding when he visited Solang two decades ago and how good his instructor was.
PM Modi tweeted, ¡°Well done @alleaanchal for winning an international medal in skiing! The entire nation is ecstatic on your historic accomplishment at the FIS International Skiing Competition in Turkey. Wishing you the very best for your future endeavours.¡±
Well done @alleaanchal for winning an international medal in skiing! The entire nation is ecstatic on your historic accomplishment at the FIS International Skiing Competition in Turkey. Wishing you the very best for your future endeavours.
¡ª Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 10, 2018
It was 1997 when PM Modi, the then prabhari of Himachal Pradesh wing of BJP attended some sessions at Roshan Lal Thakur¡¯s paragliding school in Solang.
PM Modi however, mentioned his name during election campaign in Himachal Pradesh.
He explained how he was a paragliding fan and how ¡°a Thakur¡± was his first instructor.
¡°Probably, he doesn¡¯t know that he had tweeted the name of the girl whose father¡¯s name he mentioned in Manali two months ago. I was among the crowd but did not get an opportunity to meet him,¡± Thakur said.
Thakur spoke to The Indian Express and told about PM Modi¡¯s adventure with paragliding. He told that a local BJP politician had bought Modi to his paragliding institute in 1997 during one of his political tours to Solang.
¡°A local leader brought Modiji to show him the paragliding facility. The ground was slushy because it had been raining. He wanted to give it a try but I said he couldn¡¯t because you need a firm ground for the run-up. But he was adamant. He tried it and he was hooked,¡± says Thakur.
