Vinesh Phogat turns down government job for ₹4 crore cash prize after Paris Olympics misfortune; here’s why

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has turned down a group A government job for ₹4 crore cash prize after the Haryana government recently offered her options to chose from, which is equivalent to an Olympics silver medallist. The 30-year-old Vinesh Phogat, was disqualified just before her gold medal bout in Paris last year for being overweight in the women’s 50kg category.    

According to a PTI report, Vinesh Phogat was offered three choices by the Haryana government under its sports policy. Based on sources, the 30-year-old opted for a cash award of ₹4 crore on Thursday.

The report also added the Vinesh Phogat submitted a letter to the state sports department on Tuesday to inform them of her decision. Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini last month announced that the Haryana cabinet had decided to offer Phogat benefits equivalent to those of an Olympic silver medallist under the state’s sports policy.

The state’s sports policy provides three types of benefits — a cash prize of ₹4 crore, an Outstanding Sportsperson (OSP) job under Group ‘A’ and a Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) plot. The government recently sought her preference regarding the benefit which she wished to avail.