CWG 2022: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee broadcasts Rs 5 lakh money reward for weightlifter Achinta Sheuli

Commonwealth Games 2022: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee introduced Rs 5 lakh money reward for Achinta Sheuli, days after the weightlifter from Howrah scripted historical past in Birmingham, successful a Gold within the males’s 73kg class.

India’s Achinta Sheuli celebrates his medal in Commonwealth Games. (Courtesy: PTI)

HIGHLIGHTS20-year-old Achinta received Gold in weightlifting at Commonwealth Games 2022Achinta requested the West Bengal authorities for monetary helpAchinta’s mom and brother helped the younger weightlifter battle towards poverty and discover success

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, August 10 introduced money rewards for Commonwealth Games 2022 medalists from the state, Achinta Shueli and Saurav Ghosal.

CM Mamata Banerjee introduced Rs 5 lakh for weightlifter Achinta Sheuli, who received a Gold medal in males’s 73kg weightlifting in his maiden look on the Commonwealth Games. On the opposite hand, the West Bengal authorities introduced Rs 2 lakh for veteran desk tennis playyer Saurav Ghosal, who received Bronze in males’s singles and blended doubles (together with Dipika Pallikal Karthik).

Notably, Achinta Sheuli, in an interview to India Today, had sought monetary and infrastructural assist from the West Bengal authorities to assist him put together higher for the longer term tournaments on the highest degree. The 20-year-old was calm and composed as he completed on the highest step of the rostrum on the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. In a current media interplay, Achinta additionally mentioned that the state’s sports activities minister Manoj Tiwary had assured him of help to additional his sporting profession.

Achinta comes the village Deulpur of Howrah, West Bengal. His father, a each day wage labourer, handed away in 2013 following which his mom, Purnima, and brother Alok, labored onerous to make ends meet. In truth, Achinta’s brother had given up his desires of changing into an expert weightlifter to help their household and assist the youngest member of the household purse his desires.

Mamata Banerjee additionally directed Sports Minister in-charge, Aroop Biswas , to disburse the awards and money prize as quickly as potential. She urged the Sports Minister to award the money prize on the day of Khel Diwas, which is widely known by the West Bengal authorities on August 16.

Mamata Banerjee made the bulletins when she attended the inauguration ceremony of a newly constructed membership tent at Mohun Bagan soccer membership in Kolkata. She additionally introduced Rs 50 lakh reward to Mohun Bagan for soccer and membership improvement.

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