Prime Minister Narendra Modi Meets Girl Who Won Gita Contest

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today lauded 12-year-old Maryam Asif Siddiqui of Mumbai, who had won a contest on the Gita, saying her interest in various religions is an inspiration for all Indians.

Ms Siddiqui met Mr Modi and donated Rs 11,000 each to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund and Swachhta Abhiyan, an official statement said.

The Prime Minister tweeted:

Met my young friend, Maryam Asif Siddiqui, winner of Bhagavad Gita Champion League organised by ISKCON. pic.twitter.com/tqDSHHmPUn

– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 18, 2015

She had recently won the Bhagavad Gita Champion League, organised by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON).

Congratulating Ms Siddiqui for her feat, Mr Modi gifted her five books on different religions.

She was accompanied by her parents, Asif Naseem Siddiqui and Farhan Asif Siddiqui.