'In map of India, our North East is missing': Medallist Lovlina felt ‘hurt’ in Glasgow
Lovlina Borgohain said she felt hurt after noticing India’s Northeast was missing from a map at a Glasgow restaurant during a celebratory dinner. The Assam boxer raised the issue with management, who acknowledged the mistake and promised to correct it. BFI president Ajay Singh said there was no confrontation, describing the incident as an aberration.
Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain expressed feeling hurt after observing that India's Northeast region was absent from a map prominently displayed at an Indian restaurant in Glasgow. The Assam native spotted the omission during a celebratory dinner honoring India's remarkable performance in the Commonwealth Games boxing events. Lovlina, who secured a silver medal, brought the issue to the attention of the restaurant's management.
The Indian boxing team, which claimed 10 medals – seven gold and three silver – dined at the well-known Indian restaurant following their victories. Lovlina candidly stated that while she didn't intend any offense, the absence of the Northeast on the map displayed on the restaurant's napkins and outside felt personally distressing, especially as someone hailing from the region. She asserted that the exclusion of her homeland's North East was deeply distressing.
Upon hearing about the issue, Ajay Singh, the president of the Boxing Federation of India and present at the dinner, noted that the matter was addressed in a cordial manner without any confrontations. Singh mentioned that the restaurant acknowledged the error and committed to rectifying it. He emphasized that it was an isolated incident and that both he and Lovlina pointed out the oversight, which the restaurant promptly agreed to address.
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