Grand welcome awaits Olympics medallist Sakshi
August 23, 2016  22:06
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A grand welcome awaits Rio Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik when she arrives home on Wednesday, with preparations underway to give her a rousing reception at Bahadurgarh and at her village Mokhra Khas in Rohtak district.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who was earlier scheduled to honour her at her village, will felicitate her at Bahadurgarh at Jhajjar district, a senior officer of the State's Sports and Youth Affairs Department said.

When Sakshi touches down at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi at around 3:50 am on Wednesday, as many as five ministers of the BJP government in Haryana will be there to receive her.

Among the ministers who will be there to receive her include Kavita Jain, Rao Narbir Singh, Manish Grover and Vipul Goel, Director of Sports and Youth Affairs Department, Haryana, Jagdeep Singh Sheoran said.

Haryana's Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij, who was present in Rio as head of state delegation, will accompany Sakshi on the return flight. 
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