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Neeraj Chopra receives 16.75 crore cash within 3 hours of winning gold medal in Olympics

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: August 8, 2021 18:30 IST

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Neeraj Chopra after he secured India’s second individual gold medal in the history of Olympic Games with a stellar performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is the new superstar of Indian sports.
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Haryana chief minister ML Khattar said on Saturday that Chopra will get a cash reward of ₹6 crore. Khattar also announced that the 23-year-old will be made head of the upcoming Centre for Excellence in Athletics in Panchkula.
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Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced a special cash reward of ₹2 crore for Chopra. Singh said that it was a proud moment for India and all Punjabis referring to Chopra's family roots in Punjab.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of ₹1 crore for Chopra. Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings also announced a reward of ₹one crore for the athlete.
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Indian airliner IndiGo has announced that it will offer unlimited free travel for one year to Chopra. The offer is applicable from August 8, 2021, till August 7, 2022. Anand Mahindra, chairman of Mahindra and Mahindra, has announced to give a brand new XUV 700 to Chopra when he returns to India.
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Realty firm Elan Group's chairman Rakesh Kapoor has announced a ₹25 lakh cash award for Chopra, reported news agency PTI.
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The Manipur government has announced to award Chopra ₹1 crore. Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said in a tweet.
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Edtech major BYJU’S announced a cash reward of Rs 2 crore for star India javelin thrower
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Neeraj Chopra is only the second athlete after Abhinav Bindra to win a gold medal for India at the Olympics.
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