PV Sindhu returns home to a rousing reception

Telangana government had announced Rs 5 crore cash reward to Sindhu, a 1,000 square yard housing site near the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Gachibowli and suitable government job, if she is willing.

August 22, 2016 / 11:40 IST

India's Silver Olympian PV Sindhu returned home to a rousing reception on Monday along with her coach Pullela Gopichand after a successful show at Rio.

Several ministers and political leaders were present at the airport to the greet the 21-year-old "silvern" shuttler.

Sindhu, who is accompained by her family members, is heading towards Gopichand's acadamy in a decked-up open deck double-decker bus of Mumbai's BEST.

Telangana government had announced Rs 5 crore cash reward to Sindhu, a 1,000 square yard housing site near the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Gachibowli and suitable government job, if she is willing.

Hyderabad Collector Rahul Bojja, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner B Janardhan Reddy along with heads of various departments on Monday reviewed the welcome arrangements and also inspected the routes from where the motorcade will pass.

Telangana government had also announced cash prize of Rs 1 crore to Sindhu's coach P Gopichand.