Bathinda, Oct. 6 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday honoured Asian Games bronze medalist Satnam Singh with a cheque for Rs.50 lakh during the CM's "Lok Milni" programme held at Satnam's native Fatta Maloka village in Mansa district's Sardulgarh assembly segment.

Satnam won bronze in the men's double sculls event at the recently concluded Asian Games in Japan with teammate Salman Khan. The duo's bronze was India's first-ever men's double sculls medal at the continental games.

This was Satnam's second Asiad medal after also winning bronze in the quadruple sculls event at Hangzou, China, in 2023.

Lauding Satnam for his achievement, Mann said his government was working to promote the budding sportspersons by providing facilit...