Haryana sports minister rejects Sakshi Malik's claim of govt not fulfilling its promise after her Rio success

Sakshi earlier lashed out at the Haryana government for not fulfilling its promise after she bagged a historic Bronze medal at the Rio Games.

New Delhi: Haryana sports minister Anil Vij on Sunday rejected Sakshi Malik’s claim that the state government was yet to honour its “promises” made to her for winning an Olympics bronze medal.

The minister alleged that some people might have “prevailed upon” her to tweet in which she raised questions about the Haryana government’s commitment towards fulfilling its promises.

“We gave a cheque of Rs 2.5 crore the day she landed in India (after the Olympics event),” Vij said.

“Regarding the issue of job, she had a unique demand. She had sought job at Maharishi Dayanand University (MDU) in Rohtak. But it takes time to complete the whole process. We have taken all the approval and MDU has also framed rules and she will be appointed Director Sports at MDU,” the minister said.

Sakshi earlier lashed out at the government for not fulfilling its promise after her historic medal at the Rio Games.

"Medal ka vada maine pura kiya, Haryana sarkar apna vada kab pura karegi? (I fulfilled my promise of winning an Olympic medal for the country, when will Haryana government fulfil its promise?)," tweeted Sakshi.

मैडल का वादा मैंने पूरा किया,
हरियाणा सरकार अपना वादा कब पूरा करेगी ?(1/2)
#Media_Announcements #Haryana_Government@cmohry @VijayGoelBJP

— Sakshi Malik (@SakshiMalik) March 4, 2017

"Announcements made by Haryana Government after my OLYMPIC MEDAL win were for MEDIA ONLY ?," she further posted on her twitter handle.

Announcements made by Haryana Government after my OLYMPIC MEDAL win were for MEDIA ONLY ?.(2/2)@cmohry @anilvijminister @VijayGoelBJP — Sakshi Malik (@SakshiMalik) March 4, 2017

Cash rewards and incentives amounting to at least Rs 3.5 crore were announced by the Haryana government after Sakshi created history at the Rio Games last year by becoming the first woman wrestler from India to win an Olympic medal.

Government of Haryana, Sakshi's state, had announced before Olympics Rs 6 crore for gold medallists, Rs 4 crore for silver and Rs 2.5 crore for bronze winners.

The 24-year-old girl from Rohtak had clinched a bronze medal in the 58kg freestyle category.