Sachin Tendulkar, who attended the Rajya Sabha for the first time on the opening day of the Monsoon session today, got some lessons from President Pranab Mukherjee on the functioning of Parliament.
The batting maestro, accompanied by noted film actress Rekha, called on the President at Rashtrapati Bhavan during which the first citizen briefed them about Parliamentary procedures, Press Secretary Venu Rajamony said after the meeting.
During the meeting, the President, a veteran Parliamentarian, described some salient features of the Indian Constitution and history of India's Independence, he said.
Tendulkar, who has scored 100 centuries in test cricket and one day internationals, described the interaction as "highly enjoyable and educative" and Rekha termed it as a "blessing".
© PTI
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