Kerala CM congratulates Sindhu

Thiruvanthapuram, Aug 19 (PTI) Kerala Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan today congratulated P V Sindhu for winningthe silver medal in badminton in the ongoing Rio Olympics. In a message, Vijjayan said Sindhu had made the wholecountry proud by winning the first silver medal inRio Olympics. 21-year old Sindhu went down fighting against Spain’sCarolina Marin and settled for a silver medal in the women’ssingles badminton competition today. Vijayan also said the achievements of Sindhu, wrestlerSakshi Malik, who won a bronze, and gymnast Dipa Karmakar wasa message to the nation that "if women are given equalopportunities, they can conquer new heights of excellence".PTI JRK VSCHTMVV