Kolkata, September 5: Following the video of swimming coach Surajit Ganguly allegedly molesting a 15-year-old swimmer went viral on social media, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju assured that strict action will be taken against the offender. In his latest tweet, he said, "The Goa Swimming Association has terminated the contract of coach Surajit Ganguly. I'm asking the Swimming Federation of India to ensure that this coach is not employed anywhere in India."

In his earlier tweet, Rijiju said, "A stringent action will be taken through Sports Authority. Firstly, it's a heinous crime of serious nature so I'll urge the Police to take stringent penal action against the coach urgently." PV Sindhu Meets Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju After Triumph in BWF World Championships 2019.

Prominent personalities like Vinod Kapri and Rukshmani Kumari tagged Kiren Rijiju on Twitter and also the official PMO Twitter handle urging for an immediate action against the offender involved in the heinous crime.

Check Kiren Rijiju's tweet on the incident:

 

Check the tweet where people urged Kiren Rijiju to take action against the offender: 

Rijiju at an event on Wednesday said with the introduction of new sports policy, every sportsperson in the country will no longer remain jobless in Manipur.

In a bid to boost the morale of the players, the government has decided to give 'reward money' to athletes who make it big at the international events at the earliest. The Sports Minister on Monday said, "The government has decided to give the reward money to the athletes who win in international events, as earliest. This will help in boosting the morale of the players and will inspire them to achieve more."

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