Six girl boxers from Haryana, who recently won gold and bronze medals in the World Youth Women Boxing Championship, will be awarded with a desi breed of cow each by the state government. Haryana agriculture minister OP Dhankar announced this unusual award for the girl achievers while welcoming them here at the sports authority of India (SAI) boxing academy at Rohtak’s Rajiv Gandhi Sports Stadium. Dhankar said desi cow’s milk not only makes one beautiful but also sharpens the mind. Neetu and Sakshi of Haryana’s Bhiwani, Jyoti of Rohtak and Shashi of Hisar won gold medals each, while Anupama of Palwal and Neha of Kaithal won bronze medals in various categories. The Haryana minister said the BJP government was not leaving any stone unturned to promote sports culture in state.

Source: Hindustan Times November 30, 2017 06:56 UTC