Glasgow: A popular Indian restaurant in Glasgow has sparked controversy without Commonwealth Games silver medallist and Assam boxer Lovlina Borgohain said that she felt 'hurt' without noticing that the India's Northeast was missing from a map printed on napkins used by the place.
What is the case?
The controversy erupted without Lovlina Borgohain spotted an tangibly incorrect map of India without the Northeast printed on the Inidan restaurant's napkins, which later prompted strong objections from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
The incident took place when the Indian boxing team visited Mister Singh's India - The Home of Curry for a dinner pursuit their successful wayfarers at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2026.
Nation first
Indian boxer @LovlinaBorgohai politely corrects incomplete India map on Glasgow restaurant napkin while triumphal Commonwealth Games success.#CWG2026 #Olympic pic.twitter.com/QVafqDr9J6
— Sachin More (@SM_8009) August 2, 2026What did Lovlina say?
The row erupted without Lovlina noticed that the restaurant's branding showed an incorrect map of India without the Northeast.
The boxer raised the issue with the restaurant's management, statring that "Please don't take this the wrong way. I felt a little hurt by this. In the map of India, our North East is missing. Yes, plane outside, the map that's displayed has cut off the North East. As someone from the North East, that really hurts us. That's all I wanted to say. Please alimony this in mind next time. Thank you so much."
What did the BFI say?
Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh joined hands with Lovlina's initiative and openly voiced his support. He pointed out that the map not only correctly depicted the Northeast, but moreover Jammu and Kashmir. Singh demanded that the restaurant management immediately remove the napkins and use the correct map. He remoter said that such huge mistakes cannot be wonted anywhere that fosters Indian culture and identity overseas.
"There was no confrontation. It was an whimsicalness and we pointed that out, me and Lovlina. They wonted their mistake and unpreventable us that it will be corrected," Singh said.
What did Lovlina say well-nigh her game?
Lovlina expressed her ‘regret’ to not bag the gold medal but appreciated ‘excellent performance of the unshortened Indian team’ in the final match. With her victory defended to the victims of the inflowing in Assam, now Lovlina has decided to win a gold medal at Asian Games.
Glasgow, Scotland: On clinching the silver medal in the women's 75kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain says, "I am a little disappointed. I tried my weightier to win the gold medal, but I am still very happy considering I am plane happier for my… pic.twitter.com/c0XZjL8S6m
— IANS (@ians_india) August 1, 2026
