Byatikram aims to bring all Olympic medal winners to Assam

The group, which publishes the popular Bengali monthly journal 'Byatikram', also said it is organising a felicitation on September 6 at Kolkata for M C Mary Kom, who won the bronze in the 51 kg category for women.

"On September 6, a special felicitation is being organised for Mary Kom. Next we are looking to bring all the six medal winners of the London Olympics to Assam," Byatikram Mass Awareness and Social Development Organisation president Saumen Bharatiya told reporters here.

A cash award of Rs two lakh would be handed over to the boxer from Manipur during the September 6 event.

West Bengal sports minister Madan Mitra, former national footballer Subrato Bhattacharjee and others would be present.

Bharatiya said besides Mary Kom, two London Olympic participants from Assam -- pugilist Shiva Thapa and archer Jayanta Talukdar -- would also be present at the event.

"Later on we will have a special ceremony for Thapa and Talukdar in Guwahati where both will be presented with a cash award of Rs one lakh each," he said.

He said the Tripura government has also expressed interest in holding a similar event in Agartala.