New Delhi: In addition to showering praise on Indian Badminton Team, Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur today announced an award of Rs 1 crore.
The team created history by winning coveted Thomas Cup for the first time with a spectacular 3-0 victory over 14-time champion Indonesia in the final in Bangkok.
Anurag Singh Thakur celebrated the victory with a spontaneous decision, press release said.
“India’s extraordinary feat of winning the Thomas Cup with successive victories over Malaysia, Denmark and Indonesia in the play-offs called for a relaxation of rules, ” Union Minister said.
“It is with pride that I announce the award of Rs 1 crore to the team that brought so much joy to the Indians this weekend,” he added.
