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Olympic silver medallist in wrestling Sakshi Malik today met Haryana CM ML Khattar and was presented with a Rs 2.5 crore cheque besides being felicitated by the Govt of Haryana. (PTI)
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Chief minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar interacts with olympic bronze medalist Sakshi Malik at a felicitation ceremony in Gurgaon. (PTI)
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The 23-year-old was also honoured with a traditional 'pagri' at Bahadurgarh. Sakshi, who opened India's medal account at the Rio Games, will make multiple stops before she reaches her native village, Mokhra, later in the day. Khattar also announced to set up a Sports Nursery and Stadium for Sakshi's village – Mokhra Khas, which is also known as 'pehalwan village'. (PTI)
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On the occasion, Sakshi, in her brief speech, thanked everyone for their support and best wishes. "I want everyone to support me in future as well so that I can win more medals for my country," she said. She was also appointed as Haryana's brand ambassador for 'Beti Padhao-Beti Bachao' programme. Hailing 'Beti Padhao-Beti Bachao' scheme, Sakshi said, "Now we have added Beti Khilao (encourage girls to take up sports) to this." At the grand felicitation function at Bahadurgarh, Sakshi was handed a cheque of Rs 2.5 crore by the Chief Minister. (PTI)
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Haryana is a state which is infamous for its skewed sex ratio and Sakshi today said upon her arrival at the airport that the girls should be given equal opportunities as boys. "The girls should be given equal opportunities like boys to express their talent and make the country proud in their chosen field," she said. Sakshi's father Sukhbir Malik became very emotional when he met his daughter and saw her medal while receiving her at the airport. (PTI)
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Accompanied by her mother and other family members, Sakshi travelled in an open bedecked vehicle, which had pictures of CM Khattar on one side with felicitation messages written for the bronze medallist. Huge crowds had lined up at different places with garlands for Sakshi. Some even put garlands of currency notes round her neck while others, mostly youngsters, clicked selfies with her. Sakshi was showered with flower petals and offered sweets. (PTI)
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