While honouring the medal winning players of Commonwealth Games with cash prizes and mementos, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said that Haryana is the sports capital of the country, from which the rest of the nation is drawing inspiration. He gave the slogan of 'Padak Lao Padak Badhao' to the players of the state. For this the medal winning players will have to prepare 5 to 10 players like themselves and this can be possible when sport is taken up as a career, he added.

Addressing a function organised in Gurugram in honour of the medal winners and sportspersons of Commonwealth Games,  Khattar said that the players of Haryana have become the talk of the country. Along with this, the incentives and facilities being given by the government from the school level right up till preparations for the Olympics are also being appreciated. There is a festive atmosphere in the entire state because of the achievements of the players who have brought laurels not only to Haryana but to India with their sports performance

The Commonwealth Games gold medalists were given a cash prize of Rs 1.50 crore, silver medalist Rs. 75 lakh and bronze medalist Rs. 50 lakh. On the other hand, the person who came fourth was given an amount of Rs. 15 lakh. Along with this, an amount of Rs. 7.50 lakh was given to the players participating in the Commonwealth Games. In the Birmingham Commonwealth Games-2022, a total of 29 players including the players of the Indian women's hockey team from Haryana have won medals. According to the sports policy of the state, a total cash prize of Rs. 25.80 crore has been awarded to the players. Along with this, the players were also given job appointment letters.