Sania Mirza felicitated by FICCI

New Delhi:It was a unique gathering of women achievers from diverse fields, including veteran actress Zohra Sehgal, super cop Kiran Bedi, beauty diva Shahnaz Husain, TV journalist Barkha Dutt and tennis star Sania Mirza, as they were felicitated for being 'women leaders'.

The occasion was the 21st Annual Session of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), where 'women leaders' were felicitated by Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit here on Wednesday.

"What really this room brings out is that so many eminent women are living in Delhi," the Chief Minister said addressing the function.

"I feel honoured honouring each one of you. Women are the best things that have happended to this world," the Chief Minister said.

Among the women who were honoured on the occasion were painter Anjolie Ela Menon, the first-ever woman sarod player Sharan Rani, beauty and fitness expert Vandana Luthra, journalists Mrinal Pande, politician, social activist Jaya Jaitley and fashion designer Ritu Kumar.

The list also included kathak danseuse Uma Sharma, jewellery designer Asha Kamal Modi, educationist Shyama Chona, architect and designer Sunita Kohli, cardiologist S Padmavati and lawyer Indira Jaisingh.

"The women whom we are felicitating are women made of special steel. They are women who have achieved national and international recognition and represent the modern face of Indian womanhood," outgoing FLO President Namita Gautam said on the occasion.