CM gives Maha sports awards

    Mumbai, Feb 22 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav
Thackrey on Saturday presented the state sports awards to the
winners at a glittering ceremony here.
    The Maharashtra government had announced the Shiv
Chhatrapati award for 44 sportspersons apart from a lifetime
achievement award and awards to sportspersons in the adventure
category.
    "Thackeray presented the Shiv Chhatrapati Awards at
the Gateway of India for 2018-19. At the function, the medal
winners of the Khelo India Youth Games were too felicitated,"
the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) tweeted.
    Among the award winners were Kabaddi player Rishank
Devadiga, wrestler Abhijit Katke and hockey player Akash
Chikte.
    State Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray, Sports
Minister Sunil Kedar and top officials from the sports
department were present.
    "This evening, I was present at the Gateway of India
to honour Maharashtra's sportspersons at the hands of Hon'ble
CM Uddhav Thackeray ji," tweeted Aaditya.
    "The Shiv Chhatrapati Puraskar (Award) ceremony had
not been held for 3 years, sports was being ignored. Not
anymore," Aaditya said in another tweet. PTI NRB
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