Ace boxer Vijender Singh yesterday urged West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to increase the cash award of Rs 10 lakh which her government has promised to India's first-ever Asian Games gold medal winner in heptathlon, Swapna Barman.

Dear @MamataOfficial didi plz increase #SwapnaBarman state price money YY #10lakhvs3crore #HumbleRequest #IndiaatAsiangames2018," Vijender said in a tweet. Barman achieved her personal best score of 6026 points in the seven-event competition to earn India a first heptathlon gold in the Asiad.