The Chief Minister also announced allotment of residential plots to both the champions either in Jubilee Hills or Banjara Hills
Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday, June 1, announced Rs 2 crore cash reward each to recently-crowned world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen from Nizamabad and shooter Esha Singh from Hyderabad for their splendid performance on the international arena, a report in the Deccan Chronicle, says.
The Chief Minister also announced allotment of residential plots to both the champions either in Jubilee Hills or Banjara Hills.
It may be recalled that Deccan Chronicle had published a report ‘No reward for ‘golden’ Nikhat on May 27 on how the state government was not proactive in her case with respect to recognizing her achievements.
Nikhat Zareen scripted history by becoming first from the state and also from South India to become world champion in the 52 kg category recently in Istanbul.
Esha Singh won three gold medals in team events in the recently-concluded International Shooting Sport Federation Junior World Cup in Germany.
It may be recalled that Deccan Chronicle had published a report ‘No reward for ‘golden’ Nikhat on May 27 on how the state government was not proactive in her case with respect to recognizing her achievements.
Earlier, the state government awarded Nikhat Zareen Rs 50 lakh in 2014 to meet her training expenses.
While the state government has announced rewards for Nikhat Zareen, there has been a demand in some sections of social media that her achievements have not been recognized by other states in the country, as was the case in the past when more than one state stepped in to honour athletes bringing laurels to the country.
Among the first to congratulate Nikhat Zareen following her performance at the world boxing championship was AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi who tweeted about her victory and achievement.
He also said he had spoken to the Chief Minister about providing her with assistance in the past following which the government had released Rs 50 lakh for her training.
The state government also issued orders on Wednesday, June 1, to hand over Rs 1 crore cash reward announced earlier to the ’12 metla kinnera’ artist and Padma Shri award winner Darshanam Mogulaiah. The government has also decided to allot a residential plot to him in BN Reddy Nagar Colony in the city.
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