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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated the Indian hockey players of the state and rewarded cash awards for their historic performances at Tokyo Olympics 2020.
According to the reports, CM Patnaik handed Lakra and Rohidas offer letters for appointment as deputy superintendent of police in the state police department during the felicitation programme at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. He also lauded the performances of the two teams and advised them to continue their hard work and bring more laurels to the country.
The players expressed their gratitude with Lakra presenting the chief minister the Indian team jersey with signatures of all team members. Ekka also presented the chief minister with the women’s team jersey signed by all the team members.
Minister for Sports and Youth Services Tusharkanti Behera and the chairman of Odisha Hockey Promotion Council, Dilip Tirkey, were present at the ceremony.
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