This Article is From Aug 07, 2021

Rs 2.5 Crore, Government Job For Bajrang Punia After Olympics Win

Bajrang Punia Wins Bronze: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announed a cash reward of Rs 2.5 crore to Bajrang Puniya for winning the medal in his Olympic debut after outwitting Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov in the play-off.

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Tokyo Games: ML Khattar watching Bajrang Punia's match.

New Delhi:

The Haryana government announced a cash reward and a government job for wrestler Bajrang Punia for winning the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced a cash reward of Rs 2.5 crore to Mr Puniya for winning the medal in his Olympic debut after outwitting Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov in the play-off.

Mr Punia has become the sixth Indian wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics - the country's seventh medal overall in Olympics wrestling.

Congratulating Mr Punia for his win, Mr Khattar said he not only won the medal but also won the heart of the whole country.

Earlier, Mr Khattar had tweeted a photo of him watching the wrestling match.

On Friday, Mr Khattar announced to give Rs 10 lakh each to all the players from Haryana who participated in Tokyo Olympics.

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