Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday congratulated wrestler Ravi Dahiya, for making India proud after winning silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics.
He also congratulated Indian men’s hockey team for rewriting history by claiming an Olympic medal after 41 years. Two players in the team namely Surender Kumar from Kurukshetra and Sumit Kumar from Sonipat have made the country and the state proud, Khattar said while talking to the mediapersons here.
The Chief Minister announced that Ravi Dahiya, a resident of Sonipat district, would be given a cash reward of Rs 4 crore for winning a silver medal in the Olympics. He will also be appointed to the post of Class-I officer.
Under the state's sports policy, the Chief Minister further announced that Dahiya would also be provided a plot of HSVP at concessional rates.
Besides this, the Chief Minister also announced the construction of a Wrestling Indoor Stadium with modern world class facilities at Dahiya's village Nahari.
Haryana is proud of the good performance of the state's players in the Olympics, he said. Khattar also announced prize money of Rs 2.5 crore each to both the players from Haryana in Indian men's hockey team, along with class II job in the Sports Department and plot at concessional rate.
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij and Minister of State for Sports Minister Sandeep Singh also extended their wishes to the winners in the Olympics.
Celebratory scenes were witnessed across Punjab and Haryana on Thursday after Indian men’s hockey team defeated Germany 5-4 to win the bronze in an edge-of-the-seat play-off match in the Tokyo Olympics.