The daddy of Paris Olympics capturing bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale on Monday expressed disappointment over the Maharashtra authorities paying a prize cash of Rs 2 crore to his son, saying Haryana doles out a lot increased quantity for its athletes.
Swapnil Kusale, who hails from Kolhapur, received a bronze medal on the Paris Olympics in 50m rifle 3 positions occasion in August.
The 29-year-old’s father, Suresh Kusale, stated his son ought to get Rs 5 crore prize cash and a flat close to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports activities Advanced in Balewadi, Pune, and maintained the Haryana authorities provides a lot increased quantities for its Olympics medal profitable athletes.
Chatting with reporters in Kolhapur, Suresh Kusale claimed “The Haryana authorities provides Rs 5 crore to its every (Olympics medal profitable) participant (Haryana provides Rs 6 crore to a gold medallist, Rs 4 crore to silver medallist, Rs 2.5 crore to bronze winner).
“As per a brand new coverage introduced by the Maharashtra authorities, an Olympic bronze medal winner will get Rs 2 crore. Why does the state kind such standards when Swapnil was solely the second particular person Olympic medal winner from Maharashtra (after wrestler Okay D Jadhav in 1952) in 72 years?” 5 people received medals within the Paris Olympics for India of which 4 had been from Haryana and one, Swapnil Kusale, from Maharashtra. Haryana is a a lot smaller state in comparison with Maharashtra, however it provides increased prize cash to its medal profitable athletes, he stated.
“Nonetheless, our authorities has introduced Rs 5 crore for a gold medal winner, Rs 3 crore for a silver medallist and Rs 2 crore for a bronze medallist. Why have such a standards when solely two gamers from Maharashtra have received particular person Olympic medals in so a few years,” Suresh Kusale requested.
“Had I recognized such an end result, I might have persuaded him to discover a profession in another sports activities. Is the quantity saved low as a result of Swapnil is from a humble background? Would the reward quantity have remained the identical if he had been the son of an MLA or a minister?” he questioned.
Suresh Kusale stated the 50-meter-three-position rifle capturing area within the sports activities advanced ought to be named after his son.
“Swapnil ought to get Rs 5 crore as an award, a flat close to Balewadi Sports activities Stadium in order that he may simply commute for observe. Swapnil’s title ought to be given to the 50-meter-three-position rifle capturing area,” he stated when requested about his calls for.
After his Paris feat, the ace marksman was promoted by his employer Central Railway and appointed an officer on particular obligation.
The Maharashtra authorities not too long ago introduced doubling the prize cash to gamers profitable medals at main sports activities occasions, together with Olympics, World Championships and Asian Video games, amongst others.
