Shimla, Oct. 6 -- India women's kabaddi team captain Pushpa Rana on Tuesday said Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu listened to the players' concerns and assured Rana, Jyoti Thakur and Bhavna Thakur of Rs 1 crore each, while also responding positively to their request for Class-1 government jobs during their meeting with him.

CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday announced that three Himachali players of the Indian women's kabaddi team - Pushpa, Jyoti and Bhavna - who won the gold medal in kabaddi at the Asian Games, will be awarded prize money of at least Rs 1 crore each by the state government.

Speaking to ANI, Pushpa Rana said the players raised concerns over the Rs 33 lakh reward, following which the Chief Minister...