Hockey’s golden girl returns

Member of Asia Cup winner Indian women Hockey team Sonika Tandi on Saturday reached her native village Galad to a grand welcome.

Her mother was emotional as she embraced her daughter. Later, Sonika was taken in a procession  in an open jeep around the village. Local MLA from Tara Nagar Jainarayan Punia,  deputy zilla pramukh Surendra Swami and Olympian and secretary of Congress Krishna Punia was also present on this occasion.

Harayana Police also gave her a grand reception. Panchayati Raj minister Rajendra Rathore congratulated Sonika over the phone. He said that everyone is proud of Sonika’s achievement.