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Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni hailed the nomination of Sachin Tendulkar for Rajya Sabha saying it was a "very good step".
Updated : Apr 26, 2012, 10:32 PM IST
Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni today hailed the nomination of Sachin Tendulkar for Rajya Sabha saying it was a "very good step".
"It is a very good step. Whenever Congress is in government, it has always nominated such personalities, which leads to an enviornment of energy and encouragement in the country," Soni told reporters here.