Rathore said that he was determined to win a medal if he went to the Olympics as there was a lot of negativity around India at the Olympics due to the country's poor record.
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Along with the Independent charge of the Sports and Youth Affairs, Rijiju was also named as the Minister of State for Minority Affairs.
At a time when many Congress leaders across the country have questioned the authenticity of Balakot air strikes, the Congress government in Rajasthan has accommodated the story of Indian Air Force fighter jets attacking terrorist camps across the LoC in its school textbooks.
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Rathore, an Olympic silver medallist in shooting, urged India's leading athletes and actors to share their childhood stories when they would ask their parents to let them play for that five extra minutes.
This was stated by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore in a written reply to a question.
In the last polls in 2013, the BJP had won a majority.
Rathore also said that 2018 has turned out to be the best year for India in terms of sporting achievements.
The OCA president also cited how Spain despite not recognising Kosovo as a sovereign country, allowed its athletes to participate in a sporting event held in the country.
Bajrang Punia, who won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, has been snubbed for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award this year.
A visibly delighted Rathore congratulated Indian medal winners of the just-concluded Asian Games but said their real journey has just begun.
While individual gold medal winners were given away Rs 40 lakh, the silver and bronze winners took home Rs 20 and Rs 10 lakh each.
Rathore's kind gesture has caught everyone's attention and the minister is receiving high praises on social media.
Bhattal, a recipient of the prestigious Dhyan Chand Award, is currently battling against kidney and liver ailments.
The money was sanctioned from the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons (PDUNWFS).
Rajyavardhan Rathore, Minister of Information and Brodcasting recently inaugurated the European Union Film Festival. He said watching movies can breaks barriers of colour and culture.
Rathore said the training opportunities and support for the players are much better now and also urged schools to focus on promoting sports and not just academics.
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