Speculation on Sania's participation in AISF meet

Will tennis sensation Sania Mirza participate in 26th All India Student Federation meet here from January 3-6? Handbills and wall writings by the AISF Thanjavur and Tiruchirapalli units claim that she will do so.

The posters and wall writings claim that Sania will be among the 12 VIP participants, one of whom will be A B Bardhan, CPI General secretary.

The Party’s organ Janasakthi also claims that Sania will be participating in the conference.

It may be recalled that the AISF and CPI had spoken in support of Sania when some fundementalists protested against her tennis attire and issued threats to her. Speaking to PTI, AISF Tiruchirapalli unit secretary Shivakumar claimed that Sania had consented to participate in the conference, though she was not an AISF member. "This will inspire those attending the conference," he said.