The Telangana government is making elaborate arrangements to give a grand welcome to badminton star PV Sindu on Monday. Sindhu along with India’s chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand are expected to alight flight at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad at 8.30 on Monday. After their arrival, Sindhu and Gopichand will be going in a rally from the Shamshabad to Gachibowli stadium. Students along with
Speaking to media persons on Sunday, GHMC Commissioner Janardhan Reddy said that a special felicitation programme would be held at the stadium. The GHMC Commissioner directed the officials to erect large hoardings at various places along Shamshabad-Gachibowli stretch welcoming the Olympic champions.
The 21-year-old created history to be the second woman to win a medal in Olympics after Karnam Malleshwari won bronze medal in weight lifting in 2000 Sydney Olympics. After Sindhu’s fete, the Telangana and AP governments announced huge cash reward to her besides gifting housing plots in the two capital cities of Hyderabad and Amaravati respectively. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao went a step ahead and announced Rs 1 crore to wrestler Sakshi Malik for winning bronze.
