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                  Following her historic silver medal at Tokyo Olympics, Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will be appointed as the Additional Superintendent of Police (Sports) and one Crore Ruppe by the Manipur government.Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu recently made the country proud by bagging a silver medal at Tokyo Olympics 2020. One of India's top contenders in Tokyo, Chanu became only the second Indian weightlifter to clinch a medal in the history of the Olympics after Karnam Malleswari bagged bronze in the 69kg category at the 2000 Sydney Games - when the weightlifting arena was opened to women for the first time.

On Monday, Chanu returned back to India and received a hero's welcome at the airport where fans and media persons had gathered in big numbers to welcome her. the Manipur Government has decided to appoint Chanu as Additional Superintendent of Police (Sports) in the police department.

     "Manipur Government has decided to appoint Olympic Silver Medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu as Additional Superintendent of Police (Sports) in the police department: Chief Minister's Secretariat, Imphal," . Earlier, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh had announced the state government's decision to give her Rs 1 crore for her historic show in Tokyo.

“The state government will give you a sum of Rs 1 crore. You won’t be collecting tickets at railway stations and in trains any more. I am reserving a special post for you. I am meeting the honourable home minister in the evening. I am not revealing more details now and keeping it a surprise for you,” Singh told Chanu during a video call soon after she opened India's medal count in Tokyo.

So good to speak to our Champion @mirabai_chanu today.@narendramodi @AmitShah @ianuragthakur @JPNadda @blsanthosh pic.twitter.com/1phL16ibh3

— N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) July 24, 2021

Manipur government to appoint Mirabai Chanu as Additional Superintendent of Police after Tokyo heroics and will give a sum of Rs 1 crore . Thanks to Manipur CM @NBirenSingh @narendramodi @PMOIndia @PMO_NaMo @AmitShah @AmitShahOffice @JPNadda @jpnaddabjp @blsanthosh pic.twitter.com/O92Juj703C

— VISUM Expresso (@VisumExpresso) July 26, 2021