Awards, rewards and accolades await P V Sindhu as Telangana and Andhra Pradesh prepare to welcome home the badminton ace.
Telangana government announced a cash awards of Rs one crore announced before the medal was won and the TS cabinet will review it further and increase the reward amount it is reported. Sources said that Government is also likely to gift land to Sindhu. Badminton Association of India too announced a reward of Rs 50 lakh for Sindhu and Rs 10 lakh for Gopichand. The All India Football Federation also awarded Rs 5 lakh each for both Sindhu and Sakshi Malik.
The AP Government has announced a cash award of Rs 3 crore and a plot of 1000 square yards plus a job of group one ranking. The coach Gopichand an area of five acres for the Gopichand Badminton academy.
The Madhya Pradesh government also announced a reward of Rs 50 lakh for Sindhu, an official said. Congratulating Sindhu for bagging the silver medal, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced a reward of Rs 50 lakh, a senior official of the Public Relation department said.
A Vijayawada-based top jewellery showroom chain will sign up Sindhu as their brand ambassador. Several real estate developers are likely to gift flats to promote their prestigious ventures in IT corridor. Mahindra and Mahindra will gift one of their famous SUVs of Sindhu’s choice to the shuttler.
Telangana IT Minister K T Rama Rao said that the government will make all arrangements to accord a glittering and rousing reception to Sindhu when she returns from Rio. “Our Telugu daughter has brought glory to the country. We are all proud of her. We will organize a grand welcome for her,’’ Rama Rao said.
The other gift that Sindhu will receive is a BMW car from V Chamundeshwarnath, president of Hyderabad District Badminton Association. The Delhi government announced Rs 2 crore to Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu.
