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Olympic gold medallist to get Rs 5 cr

Gujarat chief minister Anandi Patel announced cash awards on Tuesday, ranging from Rs 25,000 for each player of a bronze medal winning team in national games, to Rs 5 crore for an Olympic gold medal winner.

The announcement came during Raksha Bandhan celebrations at the Gujarat chief minister’s residence in Gandhinagar on Tuesday, where she tied rakhis to more than 300 disabled children.

“As a gift from my government to all the talented children of Gujarat on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, we have decided to give Rs 5 crore as cash prize to Olympic gold medal winners from Gujarat. Silver medal winners will get Rs 3 crore and bronze medal winner from this state will get Rs 2 crore,” Patel said during her interaction with reporters.

According to an official press release issued, winners of Commonwealth and Asian Games would also be given hefty cash prizes by the Gujarat government.
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