The Lok Sabha on Monday congratulated India's badminton queen Saina Nehwal, who won her third Super Series title of the year at the Hong Kong Open on Sunday.
Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar read out a message lauding the 20-year-old player as parliamentarians thumped their tables.
"Our heartiest congratulations to Saina Nehwal for winning the Hong Kong Super Series tournament. This is her fourth international title in 2010.
"Her achievement is a matter of national pride. A source of inspiration for many budding sportspersons of our country. Our best wishes for Saina," said Meira.
Saina won the Hong Kong Open on Sunday, beating China's Wang Shixian 15-21, 21-16, 21-17. She is the only Indian female shuttler to break the Chinese stranglehold in badminton.
The Hyderabadi said she went into the match with a never-say-die attitude.
"It is always difficult to beat Chinese players because they are physically strong and have good strokes but it is not impossible. I went with this attitude," said Saina, who earlier won back-to-back titles -- the Indian Open Grand Prix, Singapore Open Super Series, and defended the Indonesian Super Series -- before clinching the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in October.
