#ICYMI:Top Haryana athletes to boycott award ceremony
- 6 years ago
Top Haryana athletes like Neeraj Chopra, Manoj Kumar, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have decided to boycott a ceremony organised by the Haryana government in Panchkula on April 26 to honour Gold Coast Commonwealth Games medallists. The athletes are protesting against a move by the Haryana government that reduces award money to CWG medallists. According to Haryana’s sports policy, a CWG gold medallist from the state is to get Rs 1.5 crore, a silver medallist Rs 75 lakh and a bronze medallist Rs 50 lakh. But if an athlete with the Army or Railways is given cash prizes by them, the Haryana government would deduct the amount given by the institution.