Bengaluru, July 26: Deputy Chief Minister and Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dr G Parameshwar felicitated Ashwini Ponnappa, who won the gold in mixed doubles and bronze in women doubles badminton tournament in the 21st Commonwealth Games held Gold Coast in Australia, and handed over a cheque for Rs 33 lakh here on Thursday.

He felicitated her at his office at Vidhana Soudha. Speaking to media persons later,  he said that Rs 25 lakh was given for gold and Rs 8 lakh was for bronze medals as cash prize for bringing laurels to the country. He would congratulate and thank Ashwini Ponnappa for her achievement. As she was preparing for Olympics, she should win gold. The government has already announced that if any players win gold, he or she would get Rs 5 crore, Rs 3 crore for silver and Rs 2 crore for bronze in the Olympics as cash prize, he added.

The DCM also said that he would bring changes in the C and R Rule to recruit the sports personalities directly in the police department. Earlier, the sports personalities were being directly recruited in the department. Now, it was not being done. So, the existing rule would be changed, he said.



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Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar shared heartfelt messages on X in celebration of the 69th Kannada Rajyotsava, highlighting the importance of Karnataka’s heritage, language, and culture.

CM Siddaramaiah emphasised that Kannada Rajyotsava is a day for committing to the preservation and growth of Karnataka’s identity, encompassing its people, language, culture, land, and water. He wished all Kannadigas a happy Kannada Rajyotsava, expressing the hope that love and care for Kannada would become a daily celebration. “Best wishes to all Kannadigas on Kannada Rajyotsava. ‘Sirigannadam Gelge, Sirigannadam Balge,’” he shared.

DCM DK Shivakumar celebrated digitally by taking a selfie with the ‘Kannada Filter’ on Instagram, encouraging others to join in. He nominated Speaker U.T. Khader to continue this digital campaign, marking it as a small step to spread Kannada’s glory worldwide. “May the lamp of Kannada shine forever, lighting the way for everyone,” he added.