Prime Minister Narendra Modi today compliments to weightlifters Sanjita Chanu and Deepak Lather after the duo made the country proud by clinching gold and bronze, respectively, at the ongoing 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.

On the second day of the Games, Sanjita handed India its second gold medal by outshining in the women's 53 kg category event. Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Modi congratulated Chanu for picking up gold before adding that the entire nation was overjoyed by his exemplary performance.

"The second Gold for India! Congratulations to K Sanjita Chanu on winning the Gold Medal in the Women's 53 kg weightlifting event. The nation is overjoyed by this exemplary performance," PM Modi tweeted 

Not only he wished Sanjita Chanu but Prime Minister Modi extended his greetings to Lather, who bagged a bronze medal in the men's 69 kg category.

He wrote, "Our weightlifters are in superb form! My young friend Deepak Lather wins a Bronze in the Men's 69 kg category. Congratulations to this youngster and all the best for his future endeavors."

Meanwhile, President Ram Nath Kovind also congratulated Lather for handing India its fourth medal at the Commonwealth Games.

"Fourth Medal for India at #GC2018. Congratulations to Deepak Lather for winning a Bronze in Weightlifting (Men's, 69 Kg Category) #PresidentKovind," President Kovind tweeted. India are currently placed third in the Games after England and Australia, having clinched four medals in total including two gold