Kerala CM congratulates Sindhu

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today congratulated P V Sindhu for winning the silver medal in badminton in the ongoing Rio Olympics.

In a message, Vijjayan said Sindhu had made the whole countryproud by winning the first silver medalin RioOlympics.

21-year old Sindhu went down fighting against Spain's Carolina Marin and settled for a silver medal in the women's singles badminton competition today.

Vijayan also said the achievements of Sindhu, wrestler Sakshi Malik, who won a bronze, and gymnast Dipa Karmakar was a message to the nation that "if women are given equal opportunities, they can conquer new heights of excellence".