Punjab declares help after loss of life of Special Olympian

Two days after a double-gold medallist on the Special Olympics died of an sickness ready for a  Rs 30 lakh money reward promised by the then SAD-BJP authorities in 2015, the Congress dispensation on Friday introduced Rs 5 lakh monetary help for his household.
The announcement by Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Sodhi got here on a day The Indian Express highlighted the plight of Rajvir Singh.
The 21-year-old Ludhiana youth had gained two gold medals in biking at Special Olympics in 2015 held at Los Angeles. He died as a result of a brain-related ailment on the Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) Wednesday after being on ventilator help for almost a month.
In an announcement, minister Sodhi stated senior officers of the division have been requested at hand over the monetary help to Rajvir’s household.

In July 2020, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, in a video message, had stated that his authorities will assist Rajvir and different Special Olympians ready for his or her money rewards. Sports officers revealed that to this point, the federal government has not notified any coverage to launch pending money rewards to Special Olympics medal-winners.
Rajvir’s father Balbir Singh, who works as a labourer, stated, “This money is now just paper for us. My son is dead. Had they given this money earlier, I might have saved my son”.