Welcome back, PV Sindhu! Shuttler, coach Pullela meet PM Modi; Amul congratulates 'World Butterminton Champ'

Two days after making her country proud at the BWF World Championships, shuttler PV Sindhu returned to India. On Sunday, the 24-year-old became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Championships in Basel, Switzerland.

During the early hours of Tuesday, Sindhu arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport where fans had congregated to catch a glimpse of the winner. An elated Sindhu thanked everyone for their support and best wishes.

Earlier on Tuesday, the shuttler met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. PM Modi hailed India's pride who brought home glory. He congratulated Sindhu for the big win and wished her luck for the future.



Rijiju, too, took to Twitter to share a picture with Sindhu who had called on him along with her father PV Ramana and coach Pullela Gopichand. The minister presented a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to the shuttler.





On Monday, Sindhu took to Twitter to express her feelings after achieving the feat. The Olympian revealed that she could not hold back her tears when the Indian Tricolour went up and the National Anthem was played.

"I could not hold back my tears when I saw the Indian flag and heard the National Anthem playing. Words can't express my feelings about yesterday's win at the World Championship," she wrote.



Meanwhile dairy brand Amul, on Twitter, shared an Amul post in honour of Sindhu, hailing the 'World Butterminton Champ'.



Sindhu's victory was met with congratulatory tweets pouring in from President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Modi, Rijiju, sports stars and Bollywood celebrities.