Badminton ace Saina Nehwal receives Padma Bhushan award from the president
INDIA'S BADMINTON STALWART and top shuttler, Saina Nehwal received Padma Bhushan award from the president today in the capital.
#PresidentMukherjee conferred Padma Bhushan on renowned badminton player, Ms. Saina Nehwal pic.twitter.com/g6gfdI81Nl
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) March 28, 2016
Saina will now be seen at the India Super Series as the defending champion. She is seeded second and the tournament begins tomorrow in Delhi.
"It's a great moment, a proud moment. I am very very happy. My parents are very happy," she said to PTI.
She further added that she hopes "to continue to make India proud."
Posing with the medal
After the Padma Bhushan award ceremony 😀😀 pic.twitter.com/qerjJ6ahO4
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) March 28, 2016
The award was announced on the eve of the Republic Day and the ceremony took place today. President Pranab Mukherjee presented five Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and 43 Padma Sri awards at the function.
The others who received the third highest civilian award along with Saina were Hafeez Sorabe Contractor, Barjinder Singh Hamdard, Anupam Pushkarnath Kher, Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry, Saina Nehwal, Vinod Rai, Alla Ventaka Rama Rao and Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy.
Tennis star Sania Mirza and a few other awardees will be given the honour at a separate function which will be held next month.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!@NSaina for Padma Bhushan
— Olympic Gold Quest (@OGQ_India) March 28, 2016
Deepika Kumari for Padma Shri#IND is proud of you! pic.twitter.com/GNzwM0a2r1
Heartiest Congratulations to @NSaina on winning Padma Bhushan Award. #WellDeserved #NationsPride #SainaNehwal #PadmaAwards
— De_Ven_Der (@DeVenDer_LFC) March 28, 2016
@NSaina Congratulations for the Padma Bhushan Award. We are proud of you. Best wishes for Future..
— Abhijeet Neve (@abhijeetneve) March 28, 2016
Congratulations Bharat Ratna @NSaina for the padma bhushan. U rock n keep playing n keep rising !!! https://t.co/0HYXYuyE8x
— RAHUL VAIDYA RKV (@rahulvaidya23) March 28, 2016
congrats @NSaina for Padma Bhusan #PadmaAwards
— Funny Retard (@Retard_31) March 28, 2016
@NSaina many many congratsssss on behalf of all follower ... may god make u more glorified ever.......
— ashu (@ashishkmrynr2) March 28, 2016
@NSaina Heartly congratulations... U truely deserves it...
— Kaustubh (@kaustubhbmhatre) March 28, 2016
Many more to come...
God bless u always
@NSaina Congratulations.. you have earned it .. well deserved !!!
— kuldeep mehra (@kdmehra) March 28, 2016
@NSaina congratulations 🎊 🎆🎉🙌✌🌟
— Dinesh Rattu (Happy) (@DineshRattu) March 28, 2016
@NSaina congrats and feel proud to have u, as our 🎉🎊🌷 An indian player.....mam #GodBless u ever 💒🌷
— Fan_oF_Thala(ivar) (@priyathalafan) March 28, 2016
@NSaina Good to see you celebrate with your parents. They probably worked as hard as you in the initial phase of your career
— Lalit Advani (@lalitadvani) March 28, 2016
@NSaina Congratulations 😊👏
— Farah Khan (@FarahKhanAli) March 28, 2016
Heartiest congratulations @NSaina fr receiving Padma Bhushan Award frm the honorable President Shri Pranab Mukherjee pic.twitter.com/ZqZuNhXI9u
— Saina Squad (@sainasquad) March 28, 2016
