Mirabai Chanu receives Rs 1.50 crore reward by UP govt, says she is grateful to receive such respect

Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu received a cash reward of Rs 1.50 crore by the Uttar Pradesh government presented by the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on winning a silver medal for India in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics. 

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu received a cash reward of Rs 1.50 crore by the Uttar Pradesh government presented by the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on winning a silver medal for India in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics. 

"I`m grateful to receive such respect. We never got such recognition earlier, so it`s a proud moment for us," Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu told ANI at the event after receiving the reward.

I'm grateful to receive such respect. We never got such recognition earlier, so it's a proud moment for us: Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu, on receiving a reward of Rs 1.5 crore by UP govt, at Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow pic.twitter.com/UVzNrgFm60