Mary Kom still awaits land promised 2 years ago by state govt

Mary Kom was promised the land in Manipur after her unprecedented fifth world title in 2010 but two years on, she is still waiting for the allotment papers, besides a long-pending promotion in the State Police.

This, despite the fact that Mary Kom was the only Indian boxer to win a medal at the London Olympics. In fact the promises made to her two years ago were repeated after the London achievement, only to be forgotten.

"I have been waiting and waiting for things to happen but nothing moves forward. It's a three acre piece of land that was promised long back by the state government," said Mary Kom, who was presented the latest model of SUV Bolero by the Mahindra Group at a felicitation function here today.

"The land has been finalised. We know where it is but the paperwork has not been done," she added.

The 29-year-old mother-of-two, who has been hopping from one felicitation function to another after returning from London, said save from travelling most of her waking hours, nothing really has changed in her life. (MORE)