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In what we hope is just the beginning of a string of honours, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced a cash reward of one crore rupees for Paralympian Varun Singh Bhati on Wednesday for winning a bronze medal in the Paralympic Games in Rio.
Congratulating Bhati on his achievement, the Uttar Pradesh CM, in an official release, said:
“His achievement will prove to be an encouragement for the divyangs (people with disabilities)”, added Yadav.
Bhati, who hails from Jamalpur village in Greater Noida, won a bronze in the high jump event in the Paralympic Games on 10 September.
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