On Monday Olympiad gold-winning and Arjuna awardee chess participant Tania Sachdev slammed the federal government of Delhi for the “lack of recognition.”
“Having performed for India since 2008, it’s disheartening to see a scarcity of recognition from the Delhi authorities for achievements in chess. States that help and rejoice their champions, immediately encourage excellence and encourage expertise. Sadly, Delhi has but to take this step,” she posted on her ‘X’ account.
“In 2022 Chess Olympiad I got here again with a historic workforce bronze and a person medal. Two years later 2024, the historic Chess Olympic gold, and until date there was no acknowledgment or recognition by the state govt,” she added.
Tania in her Tweet tagged Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Aam Aadmi Social gathering chief Arvind Kejriwal. Atishi replying to Tania mentioned, “Hello Tania, we now have all the time supported all our athletes, sportsmen and sportswomen, particularly in our colleges. Would love to satisfy you and perceive what extra will be executed particularly for chess gamers.”
“My workplace will attain out to you and I’m actually trying ahead to listening to your ideas and options,” she added.
Sachdev was a part of the workforce that additionally comprised D Harika, R Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agrawal that claimed the highest honours within the ladies’s occasion of the forty fifth Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary. It was the primary time that the nation had gained the highest award.
Vaishali, who hails from Tamil Nadu, and the Telangana-based Harika had been awarded Rs 25 lakh every by their respective state governments.
Deshmukh was offered with a money prize of Rs one crore by her dwelling state of Maharashtra.
Sachdev’s different achievements embody successful the workforce bronze in addition to a person bronze on board 4 on the 2022 chess Olympiad.
In 2005, Sachdev had turn into the eighth Indian to earn the lady grandmaster title. Within the following two years, she gained the Indian Ladies’s Championship title.
(With Company inputs)
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