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Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini announced last month that the state cabinet had decided
The MLA VINESH PHOGAT Congress during the budget session of the Haryana Assembly, in Chandigarh. (Image: PTI)
The fighter turned into a politician Vianesh Phogat has opted for a cash prize after the Haryana government recently offered its benefits equivalent to an Olympic silver medalist, asking him to choose several options.
Phogat, 30, was disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games for being overweight before his gold medal fight in the 50 kg category. Recently, Haryana’s government offered him three options under his sports policy.
Official sources said Thursday that he opted for a cash prize of 4 million rupees. She presented a letter to the State Sports Department on April 8 to inform them of her decision.
Last month, Prime Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced last month that the Haryana Cabinet had decided Shehri Ikri Ikri Ikri Ikrikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) Job).
The government recently sought its preference regarding the benefit it wanted to take advantage of. Duration The budget session of the Hharyana Assembly in March, Phogat had reminded Saini or his promise to honor her as a medalist after he was disqualified for being overweight ahead or his fight of gold medals in the 50 kg category in the Paris Olympic Games last year.
“The prime minister had said that Vinesh is our daughter and that it would be the reward as an Olympic silver medalist. This promise has not fulfilled the bone,” he said in the assembly. “It’s not about money, it’s about respect. Many people from all over the state tell me that I should have resorted to the cash prize.”
Saini said that Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympic Games due to a procedural decision. Calling her “pride of Haryana”, had tweeted that he would not allow Heron to decrease.
Phogat, a three times Olympic, directed protests against former WFI chief Slurer Bhushan Singh. He successful the elections of the Assembly of Haryana de Juana in the Jind district last year in a Congress ticket.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a FEED – PTI syndicated news agency)
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Chandigarh, India, India
