Special Diwali programme arranged at all SAI centres to felicitate women athletes

New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday announced that a special Diwali programme has been arranged at all Sports Authority of India (SAI) centres to felicitate women athletes of the country.
Rijiju posted a video on Twitter and captioned the post as: "Special Diwali programme are arranged in all SAI centres to felicitate our girl athletes."
"As urged by PM @narendramodi Ji, we are celebrating #BharatKiLaxmi for the success of our girls. From extreme border in Arunachal Pradesh, I wish you all Happy Diwali with full of joy," reads his tweet.

Special Diwali programme are arranged in all SAI centers to felicitate our girl athletes. As urged by PM @narendramodi ji, we are celebrating #BharatKiLaxmi for the success of our girls. From extreme border in Arunachal Pradesh, I wish you all Happy Diwali with full of joy! pic.twitter.com/nO54Jt1zpG

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) October 27, 2019

On Saturday, Indian boxer Mary Kom and shuttler PV Sindhu hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to empower women in the country.
"I thank @narendramodi for his initiative to honour and empower women this Diwali. Acknowledgement motivates us to work harder and make India proud. #bharatkilaxmi. @KirenRijiju @PMOIndia," Kom had tweeted.
On Friday, Rijiju had said that PM Modi is appealing to everyone to celebrate #BharatKiLaxmi for the extraordinary success of the women of India.
"This Diwali, let's all celebrate womanhood. Societies grow when women are empowered and their accomplishments are given a place of pride! PM @narendramodi Ji has appealed to everyone to celebrate #BharatKiLaxmi for the extraordinary success of the women of India," Rijiju had tweeted.
Earlier this year, PV Sindhu had become the first Indian to win a gold at the BWF World Championships while Mary Kom was able to win a bronze medal at the Women's World Wrestling Championships. (ANI)