New Delhi: Befitting her unprecedented sporting glory achieved at Tokyo Olympics,weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Tuesday received a cheque of Rs 1 Crore from the Manipur government.
The BJP-led state government has also appointed her as 'Additional Superintendent of Police' in charge of Sports in Manipur Police.
The scene of her mother taking Mirabai into her arms was an exciting and near magical moment.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu of Manipur made the country proud as she won the prestigiousSilver medal in the Tokyo Olympics.
The Gold medal went to China and the Bronze was won by Indonesian.
It could not have been a happier start, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had tweeted soon after the news
of her winning the coveted Olympic medal went viral on the social media.
A stampede like situation prevailed once 26-year-old Mirabai got out of the airport at Manipur capital Imphal before she was safely escorted in to a vehicle along with Chief Minister N Biren Singh.
In a tweet on July 27 evening, Mirabai wrote: "This silver medal is even more special because of the lovepeople of India and my state Manipur have shown me. I am grateful to each and every person who came todayto congratulate me and gave me their blessings".
The Chief Minister handed over her the appointment letter in Manipur Police for the post of Additional SP (Sports) and also a cheque of Rs 1 crore.
Manipur Sport Minister Letpao Haokip also handed over Rs 10 lakh to Mirabai for her record performance in clean & jerk category.
State education minister Rajen also handed over Rs 3 lakh for her achievements.
"We are filled with so much joy to felicitate the 'pride of our nation'," tweeted the Chief Minister.
Mirabai credited people her family, coach, and people of Manipur for her success.
She thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Sports Ministry for sending her to he US for training ahead of the Olympics.
Mirabai revealed that she had personally approached the Prime Minister and the then Union Sport Minister Kiren Rijiju to send her to the US for training and increasing her chances of winning an Olympic medal which was accepted by the government of India.
The story goes that her 'talent' was spotted by the Meitei Hindu members and her parents
when she was just 12.
It is said, Mirabhai could easily carry huge bundle of firewood to her home which her elder brother found it hard to pick up.
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--Nirendra DevNew Delhi
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