Haryana honours 'daughter' Sakshi Malik

BAHADURGARH (Haryana): Following wrestler Sakshi Malik's bronze victory at the Rio Games, she was received with grandeur in Bahadurgarh, Haryana, where Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar presented her with a cheque of £2.5 million. A victory procession was lead, with a truck blaring songs about "Haryana ki Beti" Sakshi Malik, and the teenager waving at the crowds. Khattar announced several measures to improve sports education in the state, including the recruitment of 1,000 coaches. He also announced that Malik would be the brand ambassador of the 'Beti Padhao Beti Bachao' campaign.