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Haryana’s sports policy offers lucrative incentives for Commonwealth Games medalists, with gold winners receiving Rs 1.5 crore.
Vinesh, along with Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist grappler Bajrang Punia (Sangeeta's husband), joined the Congress last week.
Phogat has been fielded by the Congress from Julana assembly seat in Haryana, while Punia has been made the working chairman of the All India Kisan Congress.
The wrester was honoured by Takht Damdama Sahib Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh with a replica of the Golden Temple, gold-plated kirpan and a set of books.
The wrestler is set to testify against the accused, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Vinesh said that her fight against the Wrestling Federation of India would continue and hoped that 'truth will prevail'.
Phogat had to stay back in Paris after she had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a joint silver which was eventually dismissed.
In their plea for interim relief, the petitioners had sought a stay on the functioning of the WFI in its present form and prevent it from undertaking any activity as a national federation for the sport of wrestling.
The Prime Minister met and greeted the Indian athletes and medal winners of the recently-concluded Paris Olympics at his residence in the national capital on Independence Day.
The IOA lashed out at the 'inhumane regulations' that fail to consider the 'physiological and psychological stresses faced by athletes'.
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