Sachin has climbed "yet another Mt Everest" of cricket: Prez

New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) India's President Pratibha Patil
and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday led the nation in
saluting Sachin Tendulkar for scoring the first double century
in ODIs, saying the "master batsman" has climbed yet another
"Mt Everest of the game".

As congratulatory messages poured in for Tendulkar(37),
political parties across the spectrum hailed the cricketer and
said the maestro has made "every Indian proud."
Terming the record as a "magnificent achievement", Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh said Tendulkar has led by "example and
that all Indians are proud of his achievement".
In a message, Patil said, "Sachin Tendulkar has yet again
re-written the record books of cricket, by climbing yet
another Mt Everest of the game."
The master batsman has set "stiff targets" for future
generation of cricketers to break, she said.
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari said
Tendulkar has made every Indian proud. "Tendulkar has always
played a good innings when required and has been a source of
inspiration to the young people of the country," he said.
In Tendulkar's home state of India's western state of
Maharashtra, political parties hailed his achievement.
"I don't have words to express my admiration for
Sachin," Maharashtra NavNirman Sena (MNS) president Raj
Thackeray said.
"I stop all my work and watch TV when Sachin is
playing. His knock today was simply brilliant," senior BJP
leader Gopinath Munde said.
India's Heavy Industries Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh
describing Tendulkar's knock as historic and said "Sachin's
honour is Maharashtra's honour."
Bollywood actor Nana Patekar said watching Sachin's
batting is always a thrilling experience and was more so
today. "He is brilliant.... everyone knows that," he said.
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, an avid cricket lover,
was not available for comment. Tendulkar was the target of the
Sena chief's tirade recently over his `Mumbai for all Indians'
remark. PTI TEAM
MRD


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