Watch: PV Sindhu Gifts Badminton Racquets To Former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
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Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist PV Sindhu on Monday gifted badminton racquets to Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju.
Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist PV Sindhu on Monday gifted badminton racquets to Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju. The Minister uploaded a video on his Twitter account in which Sindhu can be seen gifting one of racquets to him. The shuttler also taught the Minister how to wrap the racquet handle grip. "Huge honour for sports fraternity as @Pvsindhu1 is conferred with Padma Bhushan Award for her achievements in sports for India. Congratulations !!Thank you Sindhu for gifting me top quality badminton rackets & also for teaching me how to wrap the racket handle grip," tweeted Rijiju. Keep winning for India, keep smiling, and make India proud @Pvsindhu1 https://t.co/iNoXIf7xeo pic.twitter.com/QzovKVTXR3
President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday conferred the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian award, to India's ace badminton player PV Sindhu.
President Kovind presented the Padma Awards 2020 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. The Awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service). The award seeks to recognize achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.
"It is a proud moment. I am very thankful to the Government of India, all of the ministers and President sir for giving me this award. I am very very happy, these kinds of awards give us a lot of encouragement, support and motivation to do much better in the coming future," PV Sindhu told ANI after receiving the Padma Bhushan award.
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