Agartala, Aug. 13 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said that Asmita Dey's success in the Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, where she created history as the country's first judoka to win gold, has brought glory to Tripura and the country, according to the Chief Minister's office.

Saha said this while addressing the reception ceremony for Asmita Dey, the gold medal winner of the Commonwealth Games, organised by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports at Rabindra Bhavan in Agartala.

At the ceremony, Chief Minister Manik Saha handed over a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to Asmita Dey on behalf of the state government. At the same time, a land allotment document was handed over to her family by the state government.

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