August 19, 2016 9:06 AM

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Sakshi Malik to receive rewards worth Rs 3.5 crore

A windfall of cash rewards and incentives, amounting to at least Rs.3.5 crore awaits woman wrestler Sakshi Malik who clinched a historic bronze medal for India in the Rio Olympics on Thursday.Sportspersons, politicians and actors took to twitter to convey their good wishes and greeings to Sakshi Malik for her achievement. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi was among those earlier to wish her.Meanwhile, Haryana government on Thrusday announced a reward of Rs. 2.50 crore and a job to wrestler Sakshi Malik who hails from the state.Sakshi is also entitled to 20 lakh rupees earmarked for an Olympic bronze medallist under the Sports Ministry's Special Awards Scheme.The employers of Sakshi, the Railway Ministry, will give Rs. 60 lakh to her. Sakshi is also eligible for Rs. 20 lakh award by the Indian Olympics Association for winning the bronze medal. 23 year-old wrestler Sakshi Malik became only the fourth woman athlete from India to win an Olympic medal.Her bronze is the first medal by an Indian woman wrestler and fifth overall for the country in the sport in Olympics.

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