Sunil Lohan
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday honoured and announced a cash prize of Rs.5 lakh each for two star players from Karnataka,Dhanalakshmi and Lakshya Rajesh,for their outstanding achievements in international sporting events.
Dhanalakshmi was a part of the Indian women’s kabaddi team that clinched the gold medal at the Kabaddi World Cup held in Dhaka.
In a separate event,Lakshya Rajesh won the silver medal in the singles category at the Asian Junior Badminton Championship in China.
The Chief Minister met the sportswomen at his office in Vidhana Soudha and congratulated them.He praised their dedication and encouraged them to achieve further success,bringing more glory to the state and the nation.
The champions were part of a delegation led by Govindaraju,President of the Karnataka Olympic Association.
The Chief Minister’s Media Advisor,K.V.Prabhakar,was also present at the event.
In a separate submission during the meeting,officials from the Badminton Association,including President Manoj Kumar and Secretary Ravindra,requested the Chief Minister to allocate a land site for the association.
