Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat, disqualified from the Paris Olympics, had accepted a Rs 4 crore cash prize from the Haryana government, equivalent to an Olympic silver medallist's benefits. Phogat, now a Congress MLA, chose the cash award over other options like a government job or land plot. She has hit out at social media trolls for
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