SURAT: Diamond baron Savji Dholakia announced on Tuesday night that he will give Rs 11 lakh worth a house or a car to all members of the Indian women hockey team if they win the Olympic final.
Dholakia acknowledged the Indian women’s hockey team’s first-time entry into the Olympic semi-final in a series of tweets. He claimed that announcing the award is his humble effort to boost the morale of players so that they can bring glory to the nation.
“It gives me immense pleasure to announce that HK Group will be awarding a home of 11 lakh or a brand-new car to the women hockey players who are in dire need of financial assistance if they emerge victorious. Our girls are scripting history with every move at Tokyo 2020,” Dholakia tweeted.
Dholakia, a native of Dudhala village in Amreli district, runs Hari Krishna Exports that has annual turnover of nearly Rs 7,000 crore.
“We’re into the semi-finals of the Olympics for the 1st time beating Australia. 130 crore Indians Flag of India to the Women’s Hockey Team - “we’re right behind you." This is our small effort to boost the morale of our players so that they can bring more glory to the nation,” he tweeted.
Dholakia told TOI: "I was inspired by Mirabai Chanu and saw how women from our country are taking giant leaps. Chanu's lives in a simple house but she won the medal. I want to make this announcement to award Rs 11 lakh for those who do not have a house and Rs five lakh to those who don’t have a car. I am making this announcement to boost the morale of our women's hockey team members for the match today.”
