Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday announced that the state government has decided to appoint Olympic Silver Medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu as the Additional Superintendent of Police (Sports) in the police department.
Biren Singh said he has requested Chanu to leave her current job in the Railways and join the Manipur police department.
“I have requested Mirabai to tender her resignation. She should prepare herself for the next Olympics as the entire nation is looking up to her for a gold medal,” he said, reported The indian express.
In addition to this, Singh said Mirabai Chanu would also be rewarded with Rs 1 crore as announced by the government.
(With agency inputs
