Saina ‘hurt’ at not receiving promised cash award

Saina ‘hurt’ at not receiving promised cash award

FPJ BureauUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 10:15 AM IST
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New Delhi : Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal said she is “hurt and sad” that she is yet to receive the Rs.50 lakh cash award promised by the Andhra Pradesh state government for winning the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

Saina’s comments came after Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao Tuesday announced a Rs.1 crore cash grant for Sania towards her training.

“I am happy to know that Sania Mirza has become the brand ambassador of telangana and I am proud of telangana but I am very hurt and sad that I have still not received the cash award from my state for the Olympic bronze medal that I won for my country,” tweeted the Hyderabadi.

The then CM ofAndhra Pradesh N. Kiran Kumar Reddy had announced the cash award for Saina. —IANs

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