GUWAHATI: Assam’s golden girl Hima Das has arrived in New Delhi from Jakarta. She will be meeting PM Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in Delhi.
She will be travelling to Guwahati on Friday. A state-level felicitation will be organised on 7th at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra where CM Sarbananda Sonowal and other dignitaries will be present.
Hima has been in limelight after winning one gold and two silver medals at the recently held 18th Asian Games also known as Jakarta-Pelambang 2018.
Hima was recently praised by renowned Indian cricketer Kapil Dev who called her the ‘real hero’ as she came from humble background and managed to win two silver and one gold medal at the Asian games.
Due to protocol Hima refrained from speaking to the media present at the airport. Earlier she was welcomed by former Assam minister and President of Assam Athletics Association Rockybul Hussain at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi.
