Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Thursday lauded the decision of Uttar Pradesh Government to honour the medalist of Tokyo Paralympics. Addressing the felicitation function of Paralympic sports persons at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh, Mr Thakur said that seven out of all the medallist paralympians were from Western Uttar Pradesh and said that the Meerut city is not only famous for its sports goods industry, but also known for its contribution in nurturing sports.

During the felicitation programme, Cheques of the total prize money of 32.5 crore rupees were distributed among 23 players. On this occasion, Chief Minister  Yogi Adityanath hailed the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing a potential platform to upcoming talents in sports through the Khelo India and Saansad Khel Kumbh events.