Soni

Abhinav Bindra's Devoted Fan ... #JaiHind 🇮🇳 *God will Take Test Again and again But will give Immense Happiness 😀 too*

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@Abhinav_Bindra Stay Happy 🥰 and Blessed 💫 always...#Respect 🙏💕🌟

[Abhinav A. Bindra OLY @Abhinav_Bindra]

Sunday Musings

One of the great ironies of success is that the higher you rise the less likely you are to hear the truth.

In sport I was fortunate to have coaches who could tell me exactly what I was doing wrong. It didn’t matter how many medals I had won or what I had achieved. A bad shot was still a bad shot. There was no room for flattery because the target was brutally honest.

But life outside sport is rather different. As people rise into positions of influence whether in boardrooms, businesses, institutions or public life something curious begins to happen. Disagreement becomes less frequent. People become more careful with their words. Bad ideas receive polite nods and uncomfortable truths are quietly left unsaid. Not necessarily because people are dishonest but because telling someone powerful what they don’t want to hear can come at a cost.

And perhaps the greatest danger is that we begin to mistake the absence of disagreement for the presence of wisdom. We assume our judgement has improved when in reality the quality of feedback around us may have deteriorated. I often wonder how many people in positions of authority realise this is happening. And more importantly how many genuinely make it safe for someone to tell them they are wrong.

In sport the target never cared who I was. It told me the truth every single time. I sometimes wonder how many of us still have a target like that in our lives.

[Abhinav A. Bindra OLY @Abhinav_Bindra]

The Lt. Col. J.S. Dhillon Memorial Award, instituted by the @abfoundationind recognises the invaluable contributions of grassroots sports mentors in promoting sports participation, identifying emerging talent and nurturing the next generation of athletes.

[Abhinav A. Bindra OLY @Abhinav_Bindra]

Congratulations to Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei on winning India’s first gold medal at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games in boxing. A historic achievement and a moment to cherish.

Equally delighted to see Vivaan Kapoor win silver in trap shooting at the World Championships. Two young athletes, two outstanding performances, and a reminder of the exciting talent coming through in Indian sport.

Congratulations to both and to everyone who has supported their journeys.

[Soni @Soni_Mahajan7]

@Abhinav_Bindra #Respect 🙏 for you @Abhinav_Bindra Sir ji 💓#JaiHind 🇮🇳 #JaiBharat 🇮🇳

[Abhinav A. Bindra OLY @Abhinav_Bindra]

Unfortunately, my private correspondence with the Indian Olympic Association has found its way into the public domain. Given the references to it in recent media reports, I thought it appropriate to share my letter of 31 October 2026 in its entirety, so that its intent and context are clear.

The letter was written before the elections, in a spirit of constructive engagement and with the larger interests of Indian sport at heart.

I had raised a specific question concerning an apparent inconsistency between the IOA Constitution and the electoral rules. While I received an indication of which rules were being followed, the underlying constitutional question remained unanswered. To date, I have received no substantive clarification from either the Electoral Officer or the IOA leadership.

My intention was never to question individuals or influence an electoral outcome. It was, and remains, to encourage greater clarity, transparency and confidence in our institutions.

I have always believed that the strength of an institution lies not in the absence of questions, but in its willingness to address them.

As India looks towards an increasingly ambitious future in world sport, the credibility of our institutions will be just as important as the achievements of our athletes. Strong governance is not merely an administrative necessity; it is the foundation upon which lasting sporting progress is built.

My sincere hope is that we move forward with a shared commitment to constitutional clarity, fairness and integrity in all our institutional and electoral processes. These principles must never depend on individuals or outcomes. Ultimately, the credibility of our sporting institutions rests not merely on the decisions they make, but on the fairness and integrity of the processes through which those decisions are reached.

Indian sport deserves nothing less.

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@Nayana_Bindra @Abhinav_Bindra Happy Diwali 🪔🙏💕 🌟

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@Nayana_Bindra @HarshKapoor_ @AnilKapoor @arjunk26 Happy Birthday 🎂🙏💓

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@Nayana_Bindra @HarshKapoor_ @AnilKapoor @arjunk26 Happy Birthday 🎂🙏💕

[Nayana (वैष्णवी ) @Nayana_Bindra]

जय रघुवंशी अयोध्यापती रामचंद्र की जय सियावर रामचंद्र की जय...Let's Celebrate Diwali 🪔 the Festival of Lights & Ramji's Comeback to Ayodhya after Lanka Vijaya.. Triumph of Good over Evil #Diwali #Diwali2026 #HappyDiwali #HappyDiwali2026 #दिवाली #दिवाळी #दिपावली @Abhinav_Bindra 💕

[Soni @Soni_Mahajan7]

@Abhinav_Bindra Happy Diwali 🪔 Sir 💓 ji ...

[Abhinav A. Bindra OLY @Abhinav_Bindra]

This Diwali, may light triumph over darkness, fairness over favouritism, and integrity over everything else.

And with an important election around the corner in Indian sport, perhaps we should keep a few extra diyas handy.

After all, the Olympic spirit deserves a little festive lighting too. And preferably no power cuts! 😉🪔

Wishing everyone a very Happy Diwali!

[Nayana (वैष्णवी ) @Nayana_Bindra]

May Millions of Lamp illuminate your Life with Endless Prosperity 💫 ,Radiance of Good Fortune 💝 Light of Good Health 💪, Wealth✨ Your Home with colour of Love 💕 & Affection 🌈 Happiness 🥰 #HappyDiwali #HappyDiwali2026 #Diwali2026 #Diwali #Dipawali #दीपावली @Abhinav_Bindra

[Nayana (वैष्णवी ) @Nayana_Bindra]

May Goddess Laxmi illuminate Ur Life with the Glow of Happiness 🥰, The Sparkle of Prosperity 💫 & Success 🌟 The Brightness of Good Fortune 💝 & Ur Home with Colours of Love 💕&Affection 🌈 #HappyDiwali #Diwali #Diwali2026 #दीपावली #दिवाली @Abhinav_Bindra @Apjib @bablibindra28

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@Nayana_Bindra @Abhinav_Bindra Happy Deepawali 💓🌠🪔✨🙏

[Nayana (वैष्णवी ) @Nayana_Bindra]

May your Home Shine with Happiness 🥰 , Your Heart 💝 glow with Love 💓 and Your Life Sparkle with Success 💫 Wishing you a Bright ✨ & Beautiful 🌠 Choti Diwali #ChotiDiwali #DiwaliCelebration #नरक_चतुर्दशी #नरकचतुर्दशी #NarakChaturdashi #दीपावली #छोटीदीपावली @Abhinav_Bindra

[Soni @Soni_Mahajan7]

@Abhinav_Bindra Happy Diwali 🪔✨🙏💕 Sir ...Have a blessed and Safe Diwali to you and your family

[Abhinav A. Bindra OLY @Abhinav_Bindra]

We live in a world where almost every moment of silence is filled. A phone, a notification, a conversation, another distraction. But I wonder if in constantly staying connected to everything around us we are slowly losing the ability to connect with ourselves.

Sport taught me something profound about silence. Standing on an Olympic shooting range, surrounded by enormous expectations I learnt that stillness was not something I could find around me. It was something I had to discover within myself. And over the years I’ve come to realise that this lesson extends far beyond sport.

Silence gives us the space to hear what often gets lost in the noise of everyday life. Our own thoughts, our uncertainties, our hopes, and sometimes the uncomfortable truths we need to confront. Perhaps we spend too much of our lives searching for clarity in the world outside, when some of the answers can only emerge when we become quiet enough to listen.

This Diwali, as we celebrate the triumph of light over darkness, perhaps we can also make a little room for stillness. Not just to illuminate the world around us, but to better understand the world within us.

Wishing everyone a beautiful, peaceful and meaningful Diwali. 🪔

[Soni @Soni_Mahajan7]

@Abhinav_Bindra Happy Dhanteras 🙏💕🌟

[Nayana (वैष्णवी ) @Nayana_Bindra]

Wishing you lots of Divine blessings of Lord Dhanvantri and Goddesses Laxmi for a Healthy 💪 Happy 🥰 Prosperous 🌠, Wealthy long Life 💞 #HappyDhanteras #Dhanteras #धनतेरस #HappyDiwali #Diwali @Abhinav_Bindra @ApjitB @apjitbindra @bablibindra28 #धनतेरस_की_हार्दिक_शुभकामनाएं