File photograph of Vinesh Phogat© AFP
Vinesh Phogat took intention at social media trolls who accused her of asking for a money reward of Rs 4 crore from the Haryana authorities for her achievements on the Paris Olympics 2024. Phogat certified for the gold medal match however was disqualified for being 100 grams obese forward of the bout. Nevertheless, the Haryana authorities assured Phogat of advantages equal to a Olympics silver medalist. Phogat has now criticised individuals for accusing her of asking for the rewards and even requested them to ‘zip it’.
“Those that tweet for Rs 2 and share data without spending a dime… pay attention rigorously! On your data, let me let you know – until now, I’ve rejected presents value crores. From mushy drinks to on-line gaming,” she wrote on X (previously referred to as Twitter).
2 रुपये लेकर ट्वीट करने वालों और फ्री का ज्ञान बाँटने वालों… ज़रा ध्यान से सुनो!
तुम्हारी जानकारी के लिए बता दूँ — अब तक करोड़ों के ऑफर ठुकरा चुकी हूँ।
सॉफ्ट ड्रिंक्स से लेकर ऑनलाइन गेमिंग तक,
पर मैंने कभी अपने उसूलों का सौदा नहीं किया।
जो कुछ भी हासिल किया है, मेहनत की…
— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) April 13, 2025
“However I by no means compromised on my ideas. No matter I’ve achieved, I’ve achieved it with trustworthy onerous work and the blessings of my family members – and I’m pleased with that.”
“And so far as ‘asking’ goes…I’m the daughter of that land the place self-respect is dissolved in mom’s milk. I’ve learnt from my ancestors that rights are usually not snatched, they’re received. When there’s a want, one additionally is aware of name family members, And when somebody near us is in bother, we additionally know stand like a wall with them.”
“So, zip it. Sit within the nook and do what you are finest at — cry, cry, cry… and simply cry! As a result of we’re not going wherever. We’re right here to remain, grounded, unshaken, and standing tall with our personal backbone and self-respect!” added the wrestler.
Vinesh Phogat has introduced that she would construct a world-class sports activities academy for younger athletes with the Rs 4 crore prize cash that she acquired from the Haryana authorities.
(With ANI inputs)
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