John Abraham
recently met pistol shooter
Manu Bhaker
and shared a picture with her on his Instagram account along with a respectful caption. Manu returned to India after making history at the
Paris
Olympics, securing two
medals
in a single edition of the Games.
Check out the post here:
The recent photo shared by John features both of them smiling widely, with John holding one of Manu’s medals and Manu holding the other.
John looked stylish in an all-black outfit and a cap, while Manu was wearing her blue Indian jersey. While sharing the photo, he wrote, “Had the pleasure of meeting @bhakermanu and her lovely family. She has made India proud!!! 🇮🇳 Respect.”
However, the photo sparked
controversy
on social media. Fans criticized John for holding one of Manu’s medals, arguing that the medals were her hard-earned achievements and should have been handled only by her. Some suggested that Manu could have held both medals herself while John simply shared the celebratory moment. The debate centered on the respect and acknowledgment of individual accomplishments. One of the
social media
users wrote, “Sorry, but you have no right to touch the medal won by someone else.”
Taapsee Pannu Waves Indian Flag at the Olympics; Rocks Paris Streets in a Saree
Manu Bhaker arrived in India today (August 7) to a grand reception at
Indira Gandhi International Airport
in New Delhi. A large crowd of fans gathered to cheer for the double Olympic medalist as she returned home. Bhaker’s triumph ended a 12-year medal drought for India’s
shooting
contingent. She opened India’s medal tally at the Paris Games with a bronze in the 10m Air Pistol event and added another bronze in the 10m Mixed Team Air Pistol event alongside
Sarabjot Singh
. She narrowly missed out on a third medal in her favored 25m Air Pistol event, finishing in fourth place. Her historic performance concluded with a record two medals, marking a significant achievement for Indian shooting on the Olympic stage.