Giving a fillip to sports, spiritual leader Morari Bapu extended Rs 57 lakh to the 228-member Indian Olympic squad as a gesticulation of goodwill and to felicitate their endeavors to bring glory to the country. He announced that all players, coaches and all other accompanying them would get Rs 25,000 each. Thus the total cash award will come around Rs 57 lakh, says a release.

Commenting on the development, Indian Olympic Association's Secretary-General, Rajeev Mehta, said, "The Indian Olympic Association is grateful to Shri Morari Bapu for his positive initiative in appreciating and supporting our athletes who have fought hard in Tokyo and brought back glory for our country.  The Indian sports fraternity deeply appreciates Shri Morari Bapu Ji's blessings and goodwill gesture of commending the efforts our brave athletes, officials and the support staff put in during the Olympic Games in Tokyo".

Shri Morari Bapu had said that he was enthused in his consciousness by his guru and grandfather Tribhuvandas Ji to commend the Olympics squad in this manner. He also advocates the causes of nation-building and environmental protection.

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