Haryana sportspersons win gold and silver medals in Tokyo Paralympics

Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal announces award money for the medal winners
Gold and silver medal winners will get prize money of Rs.6 crore and Rs.4 crore respectively as well as government job
Both players are from Faridabad

Chandigarh, September 4 – Haryana’s  Manish Narwal wins gold medal and Singhraj wins silver medal in the mixed 50 meter pistol event at the Tokyo Paralympics. The Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has extended congratulations to them for this achievement and announced Rs.6 crore and Rs.4 crore prize money along with government jobs to the medal winners.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that both the medal winners are from Faridabad district and not only the residents of the district but the entire nation is proud of their achievements.

The Chief Minister said that as per its sports policy, Haryana Government is giving awards, government jobs and other facilities to Paralympic players on par with other sportspersons.  He said that the sports policy of the State Government is being appreciated in the world and it is a matter of pride that the players of Haryana are bringing India’s name on the world map.