CM Adityanath announces Rs. 50L reward for shooter Saurabh Chaudhary
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today congratulated shooters Saurabh Chaudhary and Ravi Kumar for winning the gold and bronze medals in 10m Air Pistol event at ongoing Asian Games. Adityanath announced cash rewards of Rs. 50L for Chaudhary, who produced an Asian Games record score of 240.7 and Rs. 20L for Kumar. The government will also give them gazetted jobs, Adityanath said.
Chaudhary, fifth Indian shooter to clinch gold in Asiad history
Uttar Pradesh Sports Minister Chetan Chauhan also congratulated both the two shooters and said their performance would encourage others to work hard and achieve high goals. Chaudhary, 16, is the fifth Indian shooter to clinch a gold medal in the Asian Games history, beating a field of multiple World and Olympic champions in the 10m Air Pistol finals.
