Sisodia recommends for promotion of Sakshi’s father

New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Delhi Deputy Chief MinisterManish Sisodia today recommended for the promotion of RioOlympics bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik’s father SubirMalik, who works as a conductor in Delhi Transport Corporation(DTC), besides felicitating the grappler and her parents. In a communication to Transport Minister Satyendar Jain,Sisodia said, "One of our colleagues (Sakshi’s father SukhbirMalik), while working as a conductor, created such anatmosphere for her daughter so that she could raise the honourof the nation… "I propose that apart from felicitating Sakshi Malik, thegovernment should felicitate her family, especially herfather. I recommend for the promotion of Sukhbir Malik for hiscontribution," he said. The Deputy Chief Minister will visit the wrestler’sfamily at Rohtak in Haryana tomorrow. On Wednesday, the 23-year-old wrestler ended thecountry’s wait for a medal at the Rio Olympic Games as shebagged the bronze medal in the 58 kg category, pulling off adramatic 8-5 victory in the play-off bout. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday took toTwitter to congratulate Sakshi, and hailed her for making the"whole nation proud". Sisodia also congratulated her father and mother overphone. PTI BUN NSD RGNSD