New Delhi/Rohtak: Haryana yesterday honoured its ‘daughter’ Sakshi Malik by appointing her as brand ambassador of the Prime Minister’s flagship ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign and presenting the Olympic bronze medallist a cheque of R2.5 crore. A rousing reception in the capital, after the freestyle wrestler arrived from Rio de Janeiro in the wee hours, was followed by another grand welcome by the Haryana government.

Bronze medal-winning wrestler Sakshi Malik is hugged by her grandmother at Rohtak yesterday. Pic/PTI