Para-athlete Dilip Gavit, who won a Commonwealth Games gold medal in the men’s 100m T47 event in Glasgow, does not meet MNS chief Raj Thackeray during a visit to Nashik, despite being invited. Multiple reports say Gavit and his coach Vaijanath Kale wait for nearly two hours for Thackeray to receive them. A video referenced by one outlet shows MNS workers speaking with Kale and asking him to wait longer. Kale is quoted saying Thackeray is busy and that they will meet later. Ultimately, Gavit leaves without meeting Thackeray. Times of India reports that the MNS later expresses regrets regarding a communication lapse that caused the delay. Free Press Journal similarly describes the wait and includes Gavit’s coach’s account of the missed meeting. At the time of the incident, Gavit’s recent achievement is highlighted, including India’s historic para athletics one-two finish in the men’s 100m T47 final, with Gavit winning gold and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath taking silver.
Para-athlete Dilip Gavit leaves Nashik without meeting Raj Thackeray after two-hour wait
Para-athlete Dilip Gavit, who won a Commonwealth Games gold medal in the men’s 100m T47 event in Glasgow, does not meet MNS chief Raj Thackeray during a visit to Nashik, despite being invited. Multipl...
- Dilip Gavit, a Nashik para-athlete and Glasgow Commonwealth Games gold medalist (men’s 100m T47), is invited to meet Raj Thackeray in Nashik.
- Gavit and his coach Vaijanath Kale wait for nearly two hours but Thackeray does not meet them during the visit.
- A video cited by one report shows MNS workers asking Kale to wait longer.
- Gavit leaves without meeting Thackeray, according to both accounts.
- MNS later expresses regret over a communication lapse that led to the delay, as reported by Times of India.
After a long wait of nearly two hours, para-athlete Dilip Gavit finally had the opportunity to meet Raj Thackeray in Nashik. This was a significant meeting for Gavit, who recently made history by winning India's first para athletics gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the men's 100m T47 event. The MNS party later expressed their regrets over the communication lapse that caused the delay.
1 hour agoNashik: Nashik Para-athlete and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Dilip Gavit could not meet MNS chief Raj Thackeray here even after waiting for nearly two hours, his coach has claimed.Also Watch: Gavit, who won the gold in the men’s 100m T47 final in the recently concluded Glasgow CWG, had been invited to meet Thackeray, who was touring Nashik, on Thursday, said his coach Vaijanath Kale.A video showed MNS workers placating Kale and asking him to wait for some more time.दोन दिवसांपूर्वी राज ठाकरेंनी एका पोलिसांची गाडी अडवणाऱ्या मुलीचा सत्कार केला.पण कॉमनवेल्थ गेम्स मध्ये सुवर्ण पदक जिंकलेले दिलीप गावित आणि त्यांचे कोच वैजनाथ काळे यांना २.५ ते ३ तास बाहेर लटकळत ठेवले.भेटायचे म्हणते तर बोलावता कशाला म्हणून चिडून निघून गेले,ज्यांनी देशासाठी… pic.twitter.com/b0SBkYmGkw— शुभम कराड (@shubham_9909) August 6, 2026 “We were waiting for quite some time....Sir (Thackeray) is busy. We will meet him later,” Kale is heard saying.A reaction from MNS was not immediately available.India scripted history in para athletics at the Commonwealth Games, securing a historic one-two finish in the men’s 100m T47 final as Dilip Gavit won the gold and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath claimed the silver. (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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