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The teenager said she is in awe of the Prime Minister.
Updated : Sep 16, 2015, 12:02 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ananya Nanda, the winner of Indian Idol Junior 2, at his residence here. The 14-year-old Odisha girl met him with her family, including parents and elder sister, last evening.
The teenager said she is in awe of the Prime Minister.
PM @narendramodi met Ananya Sritam Nanda, the winner of Indian Idol Junior (Season 2). pic.twitter.com/HG6QQA4kpG
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 15, 2015
Expressing her happiness over the meeting, Ananya said, "I can't believe I met Narendra Modi sir. I am in awe of him and his hospitality. In spite of his busy schedule he spent 20-30 mins with me."
"He blessed me and advised me to continue with my Riyaaz. He also told me to never give up on my dream and that I should keep working hard towards achieving the same."
Also present during the meeting was Dharmendra Pradhan, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas of Odisha.