"It is an honour to be mentioned by the Honourable Prime Minister (in his radio address)," Saina, who returned to Hyderabad this morning from Wuhan, China after losing in the quarterfinals of the Asia Badminton championship, said.
Addressing the nation today, Modi lavished praise on tennis star Sania Mirza and Saina for climbing to number one in world rankings in their respective sports. He also offered words of support to the country's cricketers, who were heavily criticised after their World Cup ouster last month, during his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme on AIR.
"I am proud to say that two daughters of the country have brought glory...I congratulate them and all other daughters of the country. We all feel proud," Modi said during the radio programme.
Meanwhile, Saina's father Harvir Singh told PTI they would like to contribute Rs 2 lakh to the Prime Minister's relief fund towards the victims of the devastating earthquake.