The first woman to have won an Olympic Silver medal, PV Sindhu has come back home to a rousing welcome from friends, family and fans at her hometown Hyderabad. Her arrival along with her coach Gopichand this morning at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport was awaited by thousands, who were there with bated breath waiting to catch a glimpse of her. She was greeted by her parents – P V Ramana and P Vijaya alongside top politicians. Many people lined up along the 30 km route from the airport towards Gachibowli stadium, where the Telangana government has organised a gala felicitation in honour of the star shuttler. Both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh sent top ministers to greet Ms Sindhu at the airport in the capital they currently share.

While Sindhu's mother P Vijaya is from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, her father PV Ramana is from Adilabad in Telangana. “This is an unforgettable day. We take this opportunity to once again thank Gopi and his support staff and the millions of Indians who were praying for her success,” said Sindhu's father, Mr. Ramana. The Telangana government will give her a cash reward of 5 crore, a residential plot in Hyderabad and have offered her a job. The Andhra Pradesh government too has offered Sindhu a job and will give her a cash reward of 3 crore and a residential plot in the new capital city Amaravati.