Decision taken in Cabinet Meeting chaired by CM Saini
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, March -
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, said that the Cabinet has decided to offer Haryana's daughter, Vinesh Phogat, the option to receive benefits equivalent to those of a silver medal under the state's sports policy. He said that the state's sports policy offers three types of benefits: a cash prize of Rs. 4 crore, an OSP job under Group 'A', and the allotment of an HSVP plot. The Chief Minister was addressing a press conference after presiding over the meeting of the State Cabinet here today.
He said that Vinesh Phogat had raised this issue in the Vidhan Sabha. In today’s Cabinet meeting, considering the matter, Vinesh Phogat has been treated as a special case and considered for grant of benefits under the scheme. Since Vinesh Phogat is now an MLA, the Cabinet has decided to seek options from her that which benefits she wishes to avail. The Chief Minister stated that Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics through a procedural decision. Given the circumstances at the time, he had tweeted that he would not allow the honor of Haryana's pride, Vinesh Phogat, to be lessened.