Manish Sisodia announces Rs 1 crore for Sakshi Malik

Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday announced Rs 1 crore as award to Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik. Mr Sisodia visited the parents of the wrestler in Haryana’s Rohtak. He also announced a promotion for Ms Malik’s father, Sukhbir Malik, a bus conductor with the Delhi Transport Corporation.

Mr Sisodia said, “One of our colleagues (Sakshi’s father Sukhbir Malik), while working as a conductor, created such an atmosphere for her daughter so that she could raise the honour of the nation.”

I propose that apart from felicitating Sakshi Malik, the government should felicitate her family, especially her father. I recommend the promotion of Sukhbir Malik for his contribution.” CM Arvind Kejriwal had also congratulated Ms Malik and hailed her for making the “whole nation proud”.

On Wednesday, the 23-year-old wrestler won a freestyle wrestling bronze medal in the 58 kg category to end the country’s wait for a medal at the Rio Olympic Games.