CM congratulates state sportspersons honoured with national awards

Mumbai, Aug 24 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh today extended his heartiest congratulations to all the sportspersons from the state who are being honoured with the national sports awards.

Hockey ace Viren Rasquinha, billards world champion Anuja Thakur and badminton player Aparna Popat are being honoured with the Arjuna awards and Harishchandra Birajdar has got the Dhyanchand Award.

The Chief Minister in his message to these sportspersons said ''the whole state is proud of your achievements and I wish all the best to you all to continue to bring glory to the state and the country as before.'' UNI GS ADG DH RN2004