{"id":22640,"date":"2021-07-24T22:52:42","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T17:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=129625"},"modified":"2021-07-24T22:52:42","modified_gmt":"2021-07-24T17:22:42","slug":"manipur-government-announces-1-crore-reward-for-mirabai-chanu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/olympics\/manipur-government-announces-1-crore-reward-for-mirabai-chanu\/","title":{"rendered":"Manipur government announces 1 crore reward for Mirabai Chanu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who earned a silver medal on Saturday as India\u2019s first medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be awarded Rs 1 crore cash by the state government as announced by the Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So good to speak to our Champion <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mirabai_chanu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mirabai_chanu<\/a> today.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@narendramodi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmitShah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AmitShah<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ianuragthakur?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ianuragthakur<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JPNadda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JPNadda<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blsanthosh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@blsanthosh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1phL16ibh3\">pic.twitter.com\/1phL16ibh3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 N. Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBirenSingh\/status\/1418932971403419655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mirabai began the nation\u2019s medals record on Saturday in the category of women\u2019s 49kg at the Tokyo International Forum and won a silver medal lifting a total sum of 202 kg (87kg in snatch and 155kg in clean and jerk) with her four triumphant tries in the event. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur talked to her and congratulated her for the achievement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I spoke to Mira and congratulated her.<br \/>Her incredible spirit has inspired the whole nation! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9jklVo8XqR\">https:\/\/t.co\/9jklVo8XqR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ianuragthakur\/status\/1418889165459136513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn presence of all the Chief Ministers of the northeast today at a meeting, I broke the news about your win. That Mirabai Chanu has opened the tally for India in Olympics with a silver medal,\u201d said the Manipur CM to Mirabai as he hailed her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe state government will be giving you a sum of Rs 1 crore,\u201d added N Biren Singh. He also told her that Amit Shah Ji was so pleased and he said that it was a huge moment of dignity for the national. Everyone gave a standing ovation during the conference for the moment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Could not have asked for a happier start to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tokyo2020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Tokyo2020<\/a>! India is elated by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mirabai_chanu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mirabai_chanu<\/a>\u2019s stupendous performance. Congratulations to her for winning the Silver medal in weightlifting. Her success motivates every Indian. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cheer4India?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cheer4India<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tokyo2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tokyo2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B6uJtDlaJo\">pic.twitter.com\/B6uJtDlaJo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi\/status\/1418823182702694400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So proud of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mirabai_chanu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mirabai_chanu<\/a> for clinching the silver medal in the Women's 49kg Weightlifting category at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OlympicGames?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OlympicGames<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wishing you all the very best for your future endeavours. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C6d4twJLWk\">pic.twitter.com\/C6d4twJLWk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmitShah\/status\/1418825970639941637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Heartiest congratulations to Mirabai Chanu for starting  the medal tally for India in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by winning silver medal in weightlifting.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rashtrapatibhvn\/status\/1418823059541164032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A newly-crowned silver medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Chanu told earlier today that it is a dream that came true. 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