Hyderabad: The Telangana government allotted a 1,000 square-yard plot to badminton star and 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu here on Thursday.
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao handed over the order of allotment of land to the two-time World Championships medallist at Pragati Bhavan, the CM's official residence.
Following her Olympic medal, the Telangana government had presented her a cash reward of Rs 5 crore and announced the allotment of a residential plot in Hyderabad.
Both Telugu states had offered her jobs but in February. Ms Sindhu's mother had said she is willing to accept the job offer of the Andhra Pradesh government.
Since Ms Sindhu was born in Hyderabad and her parents hail from Andhra Pradesh, both the states had claimed her as their own and vied with each other in showering rewards on her.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao handed over the order of allotment of land to the two-time World Championships medallist at Pragati Bhavan, the CM's official residence.
Following her Olympic medal, the Telangana government had presented her a cash reward of Rs 5 crore and announced the allotment of a residential plot in Hyderabad.
Both Telugu states had offered her jobs but in February. Ms Sindhu's mother had said she is willing to accept the job offer of the Andhra Pradesh government.
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Since Ms Sindhu was born in Hyderabad and her parents hail from Andhra Pradesh, both the states had claimed her as their own and vied with each other in showering rewards on her.
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(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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