Off court too, Sania volleys with power
Sania Mirza is on a power trip now — meeting the who’s who of the country’s politicos.
The teen sensation, who arrived in the Capital on Friday, began the day by meeting minister of sports and youth affairs, Sunil Dutt; she then went on to call on President APJ Abdul Kalam, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi and finally PM Manmohan Singh at his residence.
“It was an unforgettable day. I was overawed meeting all these great people. I didn’t want to let go of an opportunity like this. I’m sure even you wouldn’t like to give up a chance to meet the Prime Minister,” Sania, who was accompanied by her parents, Imran and Naseem, sister Anum and a family friend, told TOI.
“They all had expressed a desire to meet Sania and our daughter was also very keen to meet them. So it was by mutual consent that we set up these meetings,” Nassem Mirza, Sania’s mother, said.