In a rare scene, President Droupadi Murmu was seen playing badminton with ace shuttler Saina Nehwal at the Badminton Court in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
The act was aimed at underlining India’s rise as a badminton powerhouse, particularly with the significant contributions of female players on the global stage.
President Droupadi Murmu’s natural love for sports and games was seen when she played badminton with the much-celebrated player Ms. Saina Nehwal at the Badminton Court in Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President’s inspiring step is in keeping with India’s emergence as a badminton-power… pic.twitter.com/DGjRudbzSc— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 10, 2024
As per the visuals shared by news agency ANI, Murmu was seen having fun playing badminton with Saina Nehwal. A crowd cheering for the President was also sitted in the audience.
#WATCH | President Droupadi Murmu played badminton with ace shuttler Saina Nehwal at the Badminton Court in Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi today.(Video: Rashtrapati Bhavan) pic.twitter.com/sLmFqQSMtk
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2024
Talking about her experience, Sania Nehwal said, “What a memorable day of my life ..Thank you so much President Mam for playing badminton with me.”
What a memorable day of my life ..Thank you so much President Mam for playing badminton with me #presidentofindia @rashtrapatibhvn pic.twitter.com/jt9ucXuZrx— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) July 10, 2024
As part of the ‘Her Story – My Story’ lecture series featuring women Padma Awardees, Ms. Saina Nehwal, an iconic Indian sportsperson, honoured with Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, will deliver a talk and interact with the audience at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on Thursday, July 11.
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