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Tamil Nadu CM Announces Rs 30 Lakh Squash Rewards
Joshna Chinappa and Shameena Riyaz are squash players from Chennai.
They played for India at the 20th Asian Games in Japan.
Their women’s team won a bronze medal.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay congratulated the players.
He announced that each player would receive Rs 30 lakh.
He said their hard work, talent and confidence helped them succeed.
The chief minister called them role models for young athletes.
The reward is part of a state program for medal-winning sportspersons.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced Rs 30 lakh each for Joshna Chinappa and Shameena Riyaz.
The players were part of India’s women’s squash team that won bronze at the 20th Asian Games in Japan.
Anahat Singh and Tanvi Khanna were also members of the Indian team.
Vijay congratulated the team and said its achievement enhanced Tamil Nadu’s standing in international sports.
The payments are part of Tamil Nadu’s policy of rewarding athletes who win medals at national and international competitions.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, squash players Joshna Chinappa and Shameena Riyaz, and the Indian women’s squash team.
- What
- Vijay announced a Rs 30 lakh cash incentive for each of the two Tamil Nadu players after India won a women’s squash team bronze medal.
- Where
- The medal was won at the 20th Asian Games in Japan; both players are from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- When
- The announcement was reported on October 1.
- Why
- The state government rewarded the players for helping India win the bronze medal, under its athlete incentive policy.
Key facts
- Award per player
- Rs 30 lakh
- Recipients
- Joshna Chinappa and Shameena Riyaz
- Sport
- Squash
- Result
- Bronze medal in the women’s team event
- Competition
- 20th Asian Games
- Other Indian team members
- Anahat Singh and Tanvi Khanna
- Players’ home city
- Chennai
Quotes
C Joseph Vijay
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister who announced the cash incentives
“I extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the Indian team, which has achieved a historic feat by winning a bronze medal in the women’s squash team event at the 20th Asian Games in Japan, and to Tamil Nadu squash players Joshna Chinappa and Shameena Riyaz, who are part of that team.”
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“Their success will serve as an excellent inspiration for young men and women striving to achieve greatness. My best wishes for them to secure many more such laurels in the future and elevate the pride of Tamil Nadu and India on the global stage.”
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