Sakshi Malik, Rio games medalist, is unhappy with the government - This is why
Sakshi Malik, who secured a historic bronze medal in wrestling in the 2016 Rio Olympics, has said that she has not received the incentives promised to her by the Haryana government after her feat.
other sports Updated: Mar 04, 2017 23:00 IST
Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik claimed that she has not yet received the incentives promised to her by the Haryana government after her historic medal at the Rio Games.
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Sakshi tweeted from her handle (@SakshiMalik)
मैडल का वादा मैंने पूरा किया,
— Sakshi Malik (@SakshiMalik) March 4, 2017
हरियाणा सरकार अपना वादा कब पूरा करेगी ?(1/2)
#Media_Announcements #Haryana_Government@cmohry @VijayGoelBJP
Announcements made by Haryana Government after my OLYMPIC MEDAL win were for MEDIA ONLY ?.(2/2)@cmohry @anilvijminister @VijayGoelBJP
— Sakshi Malik (@SakshiMalik) March 4, 2017
Cash rewards and incentives amounting to at least Rs 3.5 crore were announced by the Haryana government after Sakshi created history at the Rio Games last year by becoming the first woman wrestler from India to win an Olympic medal.
Government of Haryana -- Sakshi’s state -- had announced before Olympics Rs 6 crore for gold medallists, Rs 4 crore for silver and Rs 2.5 crore for bronze winners. The 24-year-old girl from Rohtak had clinched a bronze medal in the 58kg freestyle category.
