From Amitabh to Naveen Jindal, Indians congratulate Dipa Karmakar

08 August,2016 04:18 PM IST |   |  mid-day online correspondent

From Amitabh Bachchan to Naveen Jindal, Indians from all walks of life took to Twitter to congratulate Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar for qualifying to the women's individual vault final at Rio Olympics


From Amitabh Bachchan to Naveen Jindal, Indians from all walks of life took to Twitter to congratulate Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar for qualifying to the women's individual vault final at Rio Olympics.

Karmakar scripted history on Sunday as she became the first Indian to make the cut for the individual vault finals in her debut Olympic Games after finishing eighth in the qualifying round at Rio.

India's Dipa Karmakar competes in the qualifying for the women's Beam event of the Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016. Pic/AFP

From politicians to Bollywood celebs to sports personalities to common Indians wished her on her success and hoped she continued to make the country proud.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE TWEETS:

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