Chandigarh, Mar 16 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday felicitated Punjab boxer Simranjit Kaur for becoming the first woman boxer to qualify for the Olympics from Punjab.
He presented her with a cash award of Rs one lakh on behalf of the party.
Interacting with the boxer and her family members, Mr Badal said Simranjit's grit in taking up boxing which is not popular among girls in Punjab would encourage other girls also to take up this sport.
He congratulated the boxer’s family for supporting the women boxer’s passion.
Simranjit had overridden personal tragedy in the form of the passing away of her father and not got distracted from her goal.

Mr Badal said he was confident that Simranjit would do well at the Tokyo Olympics and bring laurels to the state. He said besides making the cut for the Tokyo Olympics, Simranjit had brought laurels to the state in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing championship.
Others present on the occasion included senior SAD leaders Jathedar Tota Singh and Dr Daljit Singh Cheema.
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