M&M gifts off-roader vehicles to Rio heroes Sindhu, Sakshi

Leading SUV manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) today felicitated India's Rio Olympics women medallists - shuttler PV Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik - by gifting them its true blue 4X4 off-roader, the 'Thar'.

Pawan Goenka, Executive Director, M&M, handed over the keys of the 'Mahindra Thar' to the two sportspersons at a felicitation ceremony held at the company's manufacturing plant in Kandivali here, said a media release.

Both Sindhu, who won the silver medal in badminton women's singles, and Sakshi, who bagged the bronze in 58kg weight class, received the honour for their performances at the just concluded Games.

"It is my pleasure to felicitate Sindhu and Sakshi with the Mahindra Thar as they put India on the global map with their historic victory. Today, they have become role models for the youth in India who wants to excel not just in sports but in any arena," said Goenka at the function.