UP govt anounces Rs.one crore each for PV Sindhu, Sakshi

The Uttar Pradesh government announced a ​reward of Rupees one crore each for​ olympic medal winners​ ​PV ​Sindhu, ​Sakshi ​Malik and​ outstanding performer Dipa​ Karmakar​. Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav announced it​ while he gave away cash award of R​s 10 lakh each to the state players who represented India at the Rio Games. 

Speaking on the occasion, the CM promised all the help for sportspersons in future and assured them to revive sports quota in UP Police recruitment.



​​The chief minister Akhilesh Yadav ​also ​gave away the Rani Laxmi Bai and Laxman awards ​to the outstanding sports persons on National Sports Day on Monday​ in Lucknow​.

The wife of master dribbler Mohammad Shahid receive​d​ the prize on behalf of her late husband.​ Two cricketers - Suresh Raina and Deepti Sharma couldn't make it to the awards function and their respective brothers received the same on their behalf.​ Also absent from the function was shooter Jitu Rai.