File picture of Vinesh Phogat© PTI
Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat has opted for a money prize after the Haryana authorities just lately supplied to her advantages equal to an Olympic silver medallist, asking her to select from varied choices. Phogat, 30, was disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympics for being obese forward of her gold medal bout within the 50-kg class. The three-time Olympian led protests towards former former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh. She efficiently contested the Haryana Meeting elections from Julana in Jind district final yr on a Congress ticket.
Not too long ago, the Haryana authorities supplied three decisions to Phogat beneath its sports activities coverage.
Official sources on Thursday mentioned she opted for a money award of Rs 4 crore.
She submitted a letter to the state sports activities division on Tuesday to tell them of her resolution.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini final month introduced that the Haryana cupboard had determined to supply Phogat advantages equal to these of an Olympic silver medallist beneath the state’s sports activities coverage.
The state’s sports activities coverage supplies three kinds of advantages — a money prize of Rs 4 crore, an Excellent Sportsperson (OSP) job beneath Group ‘A’ and a Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) plot.
The federal government just lately sought her choice concerning the profit which she wished to avail.
Throughout the Haryana Meeting’s Funds Session in March, Phogat had reminded Saini of his promise to honour her like a medallist after she was disqualified for being obese forward of her gold medal bout within the 50 kg class eventually yr’s Paris Olympics.
“The chief minister had mentioned that Vinesh is our daughter and she or he would obtain the reward as an Olympic silver medallist. This promise has nonetheless not been fulfilled,” she mentioned within the Meeting.
“It isn’t about cash, it’s about respect. Many individuals from throughout the state inform me that I should have acquired the money award,” Phogat mentioned.
Saini famous that Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics because of a procedural resolution.
Calling Phogat “Haryana’s delight”, the chief minister tweeted that he wouldn’t enable her honour to be diminished.
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