Madhya Pradesh Government Announces Rs 1 Cr Reward To Vivek Sagar Prasad After India's Bronze Medal Win

09.08.2024 - 10:58 sports.ndtv.com

The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday announced a reward of Rs 1 crore to hockey player Vivek Sagar Prasad, who was part of the Indian men's team that won a bronze medal in the Paris Olympics.

India won its second consecutive bronze medal in the Olympics by beating Spain 2-1 for the first time in 52 years on Thursday.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav congratulated Prasad, who hails from Madhya Pradesh. In a telephonic conversation with the player, Yadav said, "It was a good performance.

The entire nation is happy with all of you. Congratulations to you and the entire team for this success. The Madhya Pradesh government will transfer Rs 1 crore to your account as a reward." "You are working as an honourable deputy superintendent of police (DSP), and now the state will reward you with Rs 1 crore," he said.

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