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Ravi Dahiya gets rousing welcome at his native village in Sonepat
Olympics silver medallist wrestler Ravi Dahiya received a rousing welcome at his native Nahri village in Sonepat on his arrival for the first time after coming back from Tokyo
Olympics silver medallist wrestler Ravi Dahiya received a rousing welcome at his native Nahri village in Sonepat on his arrival for the first time after coming back from Tokyo.
Hundreds of people welcomed him by showering petals and dancing to the beats of dhol.
Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar also attended the function at Nahri village and congratulated Dahiya for clinching the silver.
Addressing the gathering, Khattar said the Haryana players have proved their talent at the international level.
“Of six single event medals, three were won by Haryana players and it’s a big achievement for the state. Our government is making all efforts to improve sports facilities at grassroots level. The Nahri village has a history of sending soldiers and MBBS students, besides preparing wrestlers,” Khattar said.
“We have decided to build an indoor stadium at Nahri village. The villagers are facing power-cut issues. Now, we have decided to provide 24-hours uninterrupted power supply to the village and waive-off ₹20 lakh fine imposed on locals for not depositing electricity bill on time,” the CM added.
Khattar announced plans to setup a Sanskriti model school and upgrade the dispensary to a public health centre. Besides providing clean drinking water, constructing all damaged streets and solving waterlogging issues in the fields.
Dahiya said he never expected such love and excitement from people.
“Now, the country has more expectations from us. We will start practice soon. My family has prepared churma and sweets for me. I urge the youth to work hard and fix their goals. In sports, success always goes through the villages. The PM also encouraged us and held a one-on-one meeting with all players which was moral boosting for all of us,” he added.
Sonepat MP Ramesh Kaushik has adopted Ravi Dahiya’s village under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana.
The CM also visited Indian hockey players Sumit Valmiki’s Kurad village in district. He applauded Sumit’s efforts from working as a dhaba cleaner to representing the Indian hockey team in the Olympics.
The CM has announced to set up a hockey nursery, 6-A side hockey ground, appointing a permanent hockey coach and linking Kurad village to Murthal PHC.
Khattar has accepted all demands put by Kurad villagers and directed the officials to start functioning on the demands.
