Tendulkar attends SAI felicitation event
9 Aug 2014 6:44 AM IST
Tendulkar and sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal took turns to give away the awards at a felicitation function, organised by Sports Authority of India.
A large contingent of media personnel, who had gathered at the venue were surprised to see Tendulkar on the dais as invitation letter had not mentioned anything about his presence.
Tendulkar, dressed in a black-and-white check shirt and black trousers, was seen exchanging greetings as he handed over the awards to the medal winners, which included stars such as boxer Vijender Singh, shooters Gagan Narang and Jitu Rai and shuttlers P Kashyap and P V Sindhu. Gold medal winning shooter Abhinav Bindra and discus thrower Vikas Gowda were not present at the function.
India had finished in fifth position with a total haul of 64 medals, including 15 gold, at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Tendulkar and yesteryears Bollywood star Rekha earlier the day came under attack in the Upper House for attending the House for only three and seven days, respectively, since their nomination two years back.
Tendulkar has not attended the Parliament for 40 days whereas Rekha’s absence is less than this,’ he observed. Rekha had joined in April 2012 and has attended the session for seven days. Last time she attended the House on February 19, 2014.
A large contingent of media personnel, who had gathered at the venue were surprised to see Tendulkar on the dais as invitation letter had not mentioned anything about his presence.
Tendulkar, dressed in a black-and-white check shirt and black trousers, was seen exchanging greetings as he handed over the awards to the medal winners, which included stars such as boxer Vijender Singh, shooters Gagan Narang and Jitu Rai and shuttlers P Kashyap and P V Sindhu. Gold medal winning shooter Abhinav Bindra and discus thrower Vikas Gowda were not present at the function.
India had finished in fifth position with a total haul of 64 medals, including 15 gold, at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Tendulkar and yesteryears Bollywood star Rekha earlier the day came under attack in the Upper House for attending the House for only three and seven days, respectively, since their nomination two years back.
Tendulkar has not attended the Parliament for 40 days whereas Rekha’s absence is less than this,’ he observed. Rekha had joined in April 2012 and has attended the session for seven days. Last time she attended the House on February 19, 2014.
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