New Delhi: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced Rs 4 crore and Class 1 job to Ravi Kumar Dahiya for winning a silver medal in 57 KG freestyle wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics.
He took to Twitter to congratulate Ravi Dahiya on clinching silver at Olympics. Soon after the match result, PM Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind took to Twitter to congratulate the medal winner for his great accomplishment.
Addressing a press conference after Ravi Dahiya’s defeat against the two-time wrestling world champion from Russia, the Haryana CM said, “Although he couldn’t win, I congratulate him for the phenomenal performance and the way he fought with courage. The son of Hariyana has won a silver medal.”
“Haryana Government announces Class 1 category job post for him and a plot for him anywhere in Haryana at 50% concession. We will also set up a modern wrestling stadium for him in his village Nahari so that more people and players emerge from the place. Also, the Government announce a reward of Rs 4 crore for winning a silver medal,” the Haryana CM added.