NEW DELHI: Asian Games bronze medallist Divya Kakran took Delhi leader minister Arvind Kejriwal head on, throughout a felicitation ceremony, blaming the state executive for no longer providing improve to the athletes when they wanted it the most.
Kakran , who gained the bronze at Asiad after beating Taiwan's Chen Wenling in the 68kg class, instructed Kejriwal that she could have gained gold on the Games had the federal government given her well timed improve.
The 20-year-old Kakran, who also gained a bronze on the 2018 Commonwealth Games and silver on the recently-held 2018 Asian Junior Championship, prevailed as a result of Technical Superiority with the general scoreline studying 10-Zero against her Taiwanese opponent on the Asian Games.
Taking her point further, Kakran instructed Kejriwal: "I won a medal at the Commonwealth Games and you told me I will receive more help in future, but my calls were not answered later. Good you are congratulating and rewarding us today but no support was given when we needed most."
The Delhi government has raised the prize money of gold medallists from 20 lakh to at least one crore whilst silver medallists will now get an quantity of 75 lakh as an alternative of 14 lakh and the bronze medal winners will receive 50 lakh in place of current 10 lakh.
Kakran , who gained the bronze at Asiad after beating Taiwan's Chen Wenling in the 68kg class, instructed Kejriwal that she could have gained gold on the Games had the federal government given her well timed improve.
The 20-year-old Kakran, who also gained a bronze on the 2018 Commonwealth Games and silver on the recently-held 2018 Asian Junior Championship, prevailed as a result of Technical Superiority with the general scoreline studying 10-Zero against her Taiwanese opponent on the Asian Games.
I gained a medal at Commonwealth Games&you instructed me I will be able to receive more help in long run,however my calls weren't spoke back l… https://t.co/Gbau9QiKSK
— ANI (@ANI) 1536156145000Taking her point further, Kakran instructed Kejriwal: "I won a medal at the Commonwealth Games and you told me I will receive more help in future, but my calls were not answered later. Good you are congratulating and rewarding us today but no support was given when we needed most."
The Delhi government has raised the prize money of gold medallists from 20 lakh to at least one crore whilst silver medallists will now get an quantity of 75 lakh as an alternative of 14 lakh and the bronze medal winners will receive 50 lakh in place of current 10 lakh.
Wrestler Divya Kakran takes Delhi CM Kejriwal head on for lack of support
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