President Droupadi Murmu played a game of badminton with ace shuttler Saina Nehwal at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Underlining her gesture, her office said the encounter manifested the rising prowess of India in badminton, with its women making a dent in the global arena.
“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,” it said, and shared pictures of the event.
The "Her Story–My Story" lecture series with lectures and interactive sessions with women Padma awardees, including Nehwal, will be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on Thursday.
None other than Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee Saina Nehwal herself is going to grace the sessions.
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