Young Ashish Rautela, a resident of Kotdwar's Padampur, had brought laurels not only to the residents of Kotdwar but to the entire Uttarakhand by winning the gold medal in bodybuilding (70 kg category) in the South Asian competition in Maldives recently by defeating competitors from many countries. Cabinet Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat met the young fellow and congratulated him and gave best wishes and blessings for his bright future.