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Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been in constant headlines since last days. He called Pakistani player Arshad Nadeem to India for a tournament, Pahalgam After the attack, his decision began to be criticized. Neeraj Chopra’s statement came on this, he said that there is nothing more than the country for him. Now Neeraj Chopra has to resign from his post in the Indian Army.
Neeraj Chopra, who won the gold medal in Tokyo and a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, has been associated with the Indian Army for 9 years. Neeraj, a part of the Rajputana Rifles of the Indian Army, was promoted on the rank of Subedar Major about 2 years ago, he was first in the post of Subedar.
Neeraj Chopra rank in Territorial Army
Neeraj, who has been in the Indian Army since 2016, has recently resigned from his post. In fact, Neeraj Chopra has been awarded the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. In the notification issued by the President on 9 May, he said that his rank will be considered applicable from 16 April 2025.
Why Neeraj Chopra resigns?
There will be a question in your mind why he had to resign. In fact, in the army or other government services, 2 different positions cannot be held simultaneously. He had to resign from the post of Subedar Major in the army before taking the post of Honorry Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. After winning gold in Tokyo, Neeraj received the ultimate special service medal by the army and was promoted to the rank of Subedar.
Born on 24 December 1997, Neeraj Chopra is a Javelin thrower. He created history by throwing a javelin to a distance of 87.58 meters in Tokyo Olympics 2020. He won gold. He became the second Indian to win gold in athletics at the World Championship level after Abhinav Bindra. & Nbsp;