“Prakash Sir Was Strict, Next Time…”: PM Modi to Lakshya Sen at Olympic MeetDuring an Independence Day event at his residence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and felicitated India’s Paris Olympics athletes, including star shuttler Lakshya Sen. In a light-hearted conversation, PM Modi interacted with Lakshya, who made his Olympics debut in Paris but narrowly missed out on a bronze medal, losing to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia in three games.Lakshya shared with the Prime Minister that his coach, Prakash Padukone, had taken his phone during the matches to help him stay focused. “Prakash Sir had taken away my phone during the matches and said I wouldn’t get it back until the matches were over,” Lakshya told PM Modi.In response, PM Modi playfully remarked, “Prakash Sir was so disciplined and strict, we’ll send him to the next Olympics as well.”