Imphal, Aug 19 UNA: “I will continue my hobby and in forthcoming Brazil 2016 Olympic game I will change the colors of this medal” said MC Mary Kom while speaking to media person at Imphal Tulihal Airport on Sunday.
She didn’t believe that she might be received in a grand manner by garlanding at Indira Gandhi International airport, Delhi by the state concerned as well as here in today at Imphal, airport. And she expresses her gratitude to all who come to wel-come her.
After Mary Kom and Th Devendra landed at Imphal Tulihal airport the sport lover of Manipur and there fans escorted them including the Royal Enfied Riders Association and the state government police authorities in a mass way. And they were carried around the heart of Imphal city.
In the meantime the state Youth Affairs and Sport and All Manipur Amateurs Boxing Association organized a reception program at Khuman Lampak Indoor Staduim and honor MC. Mary Kom (bronze medalist) and the state London Olympian.
During the reception program, Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh, president of Olympic Association Bijoy Koijam, Speaker Th Lokeshore, Home minister, G Gaikhangam and Work minister, Kh Ratan attended the programme, as chief guest, president and guest of honours respectively.
Addressing at the reception program, Chief Minister, O Ibobi Singh ask and appealed the sportspersons who are working with various states to come back to Manipur, for the sake of Manipur. And the state government is ready to give there incentive. However due the state government financial problem their might be little different with the other states.
Chief Minister further said that, for MC. Mary Kom, the state government has already announced to upgrade from Asst Superintendent Post to Superintendent of Police along with a land of around 2 acre at Lamphelpat areas.
Regarding Kothajit, a Hockey player from the state who represents the India hockey team in the Olympic, Chief Minister said that he is a well known player for the Olympic for the country, and due to unfortunate decisions taken by the state government Kothajit was not included for this incentive, And so the state government regretted that Kothajit is not included today in this grant reception program. However the state government will give the same incentive to him.
In the meantime, the chief minster along with his council of minister distributed the incentive awards Rs.75 lakhs to MC Mary Kom, broze medalist of Olympic London, and Rs. 20 Lakhs to the other Olympians London, accept Kothajit (Hockey player) was not included.
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