PM Narendra Modi leads country in lauding Indian heroes at the Rio Paralympic Games

New Delhi: From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to India's lone individual Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra, congratulatory messages poured in from all corners for Rio Paralympic Games' T-42 high-jump gold-medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu and bronze winner Varun Bhati.

India is elated! Congratulations to Mariyappan Thangavelu on winning a gold & Varun Singh Bhati for the bronze at the #Paralympics. #Rio2016

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 10, 2016

Under the Sports Ministry's Cash Award Scheme, Mariyappan will get Rs 75 lakh and Bhati will be presented Rs 30 lakh for their feat. The prize money is at par with the medal winners from last month's Olympic Games as was announced by the Ministry before the Games.

Thangavelu won the yellow metal with his best jump of 1.89 metres, while Bhati's best effort of 1.86m fetched him the bronze. The silver medal in this event went to USA's Sam Grewe who also registered the same mark of 1.86 metres.

Abhinav Bindra welcomed Thangavelu to the gold medal club while congratulating the duo for their feat.

Mariyappan joins the gold medal club, welcome! Kudos 2 @GoSportsVoices for aiding Varun Bhati who won bronze! Champs pic.twitter.com/dQhlnGP45n — Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra) September 10, 2016

Sports Minister Vijay Goel also heaped praise on the duo.

Congratulations to Mariyappan Thangavelu for winning #Gold & Varun Singh Bhati for winning #bronze in Men’s high Jump at Rio #Paralympics — Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) September 10, 2016

Filmstar Amitabh Bachchan also congratulated the duo.

T 2375 -#Paralympics joy for India .. Gold & Bronze for Thangavelu and Bhatti in high jump ! COME ON INDIA !!! — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 10, 2016

Virender Sehwag also congratulated the duo on their achievements

Congrats to #MariyappanThangavelu for gold & Varun Singh fr bronze in #Paralympics
These true heroes defy all odds pic.twitter.com/yJNgQFm8eG — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 10, 2016

Boxer Mary Kom was another renowned sports personality to congratulate the Paralympians on their feat

Congratulation. Both of you has make all Indians PROUD. #KheloIndia #Rio2016Paralympics pic.twitter.com/jw9irlbSyN — Mary Kom (@MangteC) September 10, 2016