Congratulating Abhinav Bindra’s the first Indian to win an Individual Gold Medal in Olympics ever, Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), the apex body of the Sikhs, today announced that it would honor Bindra for his achievement and would give Abhinav Rs. 2 lakh cash prize.

S. Avtar Singh Makkar, president, SGPC said "We are happy that Bindra has set an example for the youth of India and his golden achievement would certainly boost the enthusiasm of the other Indian players who are taking part in the Beijing Olympics".

Earlier, on Monday this week Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual Gold Medal in any Olympic Event ever. He won Gold medal in 10 M Air Rifle competition.

Tags: olympics, SGPC

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