Cash, land for Indian medallist: Report
India’s latest sporting hero Mary Kom will receive $90,400 for winning a bronze in the Olympic women’s boxing competition, according to a report.
The mother-of-two from Manipur had to settle for bronze after she was beaten by Britain’s Nicola Adams in the 51kg category. The Manipur government decided to honour Kom after a cabinet meeting gave its approval, the Press Trust of India quoted a state spokesman as saying. “Kom has made the name of Manipur known in the sports arena and brought prestige for the whole country,” said the spokesman. Kom would also be promoted to the rank of additional police superintendent and given two acres of land, he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 11th, 2012.
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Well, in Agra Hindus keep roza with their muslim brothers.....not only agra but also in my state Rajasthan yesterday our honorable chief minister kept a roza with our muslim bros.......can u Imagine celebrating dipawali or holi with the Hindu minorities in Pakistan..??? Have any answer..?? just think about it.!!
Righty Rightist - I am not sure whether blindly killing members of a community is the right idea of justice, just because few members of the same community killed some innocent civilians. Note that people killed in Gujrat Riots were mostly innocent citizens. I am sure that the Gujrat rioters had no clue about actual perpetrators of Godhra, instead they killed innocent Muslims to fulfill there vendetta. If that is the case then these guys are equal partners in the crime and should be served with capital punishment
However it would have made more sense to me if the actual criminals were identified and executed. Killing innocent people was not at all acceptable alternative by any means. As we all know that did not happen and hence Gujrat 2002 leaves a dark patch in our history. It's never about numbers, it's always about guilty and not guilty.
@ mr righty rightist
you comment are HARSH but quiet true .
@Bilal who asks "more than 2000 indian muslims were killed in gujrat and you call it justice."
I call it half justice. Because more muslims should have been killed for MUSLIMS are solely responsible for this violence by burning a train of innocent Hindus.
@moonjely sony: lol....
The person who passed BA with 688 marks is been given rs 1mn, if any Pakistani do PHD, how much he or she should receive? A Billion $.
its all power game, don’t try to change the truth. instead of staying out of politics-like Mk GANDHI, he himself MR.Mohamed Ali crowned has VICEROY of Pakistan,THE ULTIMATE POWER,Karachi was made the capital of Pakistan becose he trusted more THE MIGRATED. Punjabi’s realized the fact quickly changed the power point in to Islamabad, they could have created a planned city somewhere near karachi, why in Punjab far away from Karachi.
@bilal: These blood baths are still going on the streets of Karachi, this will never end, until and unless create a separate mohajir state with in the Punjab, sind and baloch, give identity to Bihar i Muslims. Take all the stranded people of bihar i origin from Bangladesh as promised by Pakistan during 1971 war. Many of Indian Muslims will also settle in this new suba. .Forget writing, about the partition era, write about to-day of Baluchistan,very soon it will tucked away from Pakistan to be a sovereign state. Think about today forget about the past.
@kaalchakra: if you think that there is injustice with Muslims, then get all Muslims from India give them justice in pure land.say thanks to Indians, if whole Muslim community would have migrated to Pakistan then about its consequences.
KaalChakra is a damn troll!! Ignore Him!!
Sushil Kumar gets US$ 300,000.00 and Yogeswer US$ 200,000.00 from Haryana government. Much more money will come to all medal winners during next few days. Also they will get advisement sponsors.
@bilal Everyday more muslims are killed in Pakistan than India and you call that land of pure.
@Indian: more than 2000 indian muslims were killed in gujrat and you call it justice.
Kaalchakra : Your ignorance amazes not only Indians but even fellow Pakistanis will think twice before owning you. There is a saying that partial education is more dangerous than being an illiterate. I assume that you are one of those arrogant teens or some half cooked man who does not understand an iota of spiritual Islam, yet call yourselves Muslims very proudly. Its a pity that you don't understand the difference between Homo and Homo Sapiens.
And believe me in India Muslims get more respect than your beloved motherland. There is no daily killing or extortion of Muslims by fellow Muslims in the name of jihad, blasphemy or true sect of Islam. There is no special treatment by the state for Shias or Sunnis or Ahmediyas. Instead all of them are Muslims and at the same time Indians as much as any other non Muslim citizens.
@kaalchakra:
theres a difference between HOMO and HOMO SAPIENS....get a dictionary for help
@kaalchakra:
and what made u ask so in this article??....
why should muslims be given land n cash for no reason??....forget muslims....y shud any1 be given land and cash without achieving anythin??...
religion has nothing to do with achievements....
and may i ask the state of hindus in pakistan??....i want an answer from YOU and only YOU...
All of South Asia should be proud of such a woman - law enforcer, mother, olympic gold medalist - all in one.
Indian
Very well said.
@kaalchakra: Irfan and yusuf pathan were the highest earned cricketers in Ipl. Combined 4milion dollars! I pity on your tiny brain.
Indian, who are you calling Homo, Sir? All I asked you was to stop discriminating against and mistreating Muslims. Is that too much to ask? They are citizens of your own country? Should you not be respecting them? Why this apartheid against Muslims? Can you please explain the reason?
@kaalchakra: I have never heard of a Muslim being offered all these things – why? Are they less human? 1. Are Muslims from Mars?? Why should they be treated separately? Indian Muslims have the 'Ghairat' enough to say to the Govt of India not to give them subsidies for their Haj pilgrimage.. 2. And if you are talking about whether they are getting their due or not in sports, i don't know if you have heard of the names - Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Mohammad Kaif, Mohd Azharuddin, Zaheer Khan, Syed Kirmani, Munaf Patel and i don't even need to tell you who stands for SRK, AK or Sallu bhai in bollywood... 3. If you are talking about their status as a community in India, well state by state are giving reservations to Muslims in India in the field of education and occupation. Please stop thinking that you are from another planet or another species.. Your phylogenetic nomenclature will read the same as mine - Homo Sapiens...
@Yash - Offcourse Hindus are less humans but that's fine because they are kafirs, so they are inferior lot anyways to the superior majority. That they are allowed to stay and live is a privilege itself as they are not the children of superior God. However when it comes to a non-Islamic/secular country you should talk in terms of equality and rationality and humanity and what not. Wait for few decades or centuries , when the Muslim minority have a substantial number then no need to bother about those things anymore because then only the followers of superior God should rule, those belonging to inferior religions should either convert or else continue to be treated as kafirs. But remember that is justified.
@kaalchakra:
In pakistan i never heard of a hindu being offered "respect" - why? Are they less human?
@kaalchakra: if he succeed then he will be given such treatment but first he should win, i dont know why you said so?
I have never heard of a Muslim being offered all these things - why? Are they less human?
You distinguished yourself, Mary, and flew the Tricolour as the world watched! We are proud of you, no matter the metal of your medal!
Just for the record.... Mary Kom is a proud daughter of India from the 'North Eastern state' of Manipur...... When she was interviewed this is what she said - "I apologize to the country that i could not hold up to their expectations. I will change the color of the medal next time...". But we are still very proud of her..... Salute to the mother of two and daughter of India....
still no one major in the pros for India..
Mary kisi se Kom nehi :)
Pride of my country !! MARY KOM.