Haryana minister disputes Sakshi Malik’s claim

The minister alleged that some people might have ‘prevailed upon’ her to tweet in which she raised questions about the Haryana government’s commitment towards fulfilling its promises. 

“We gave a cheque of Rs 2.5 crore the day she landed in India (after the Olympics event)”, Vij said. “Regarding the issue of job, she had a unique demand. She had sought job at Maharishi Dayanand University (MDU) in Rohtak. But it takes time to complete the whole process. We have taken all the approval and MDU has also framed rules and she will be appointed Director Sports at MDU,” the Minister said. 

The minister also said the athlete would be given an appointment letter within 3-4 days and added that she knows it very well. With regard to the issue related to rewarding her coach, the minister said that the state government had asked the Olympics bronze medallist wrestler to give a name of one coach for giving him the reward. The minister further said he had even apprised about all these issues to her parents who met him a week ago.