[1]Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood superstar of yesteryears Rekha were the cynosure of all eyes in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday on the opening day of the Monsoon session.
Tendulkar, who along with Rekha, was nominated as member on April 26 during the Budget session of Parliament, attended the House for the first time.
The 39-year-old cricketer had taken oath on June 4 in Chairman Hamid Ansari's chamber when Parliament was not in session.
Clad in a check shirt, Tendulkar was accompanied to Parliament by his wife Anjali.
As he entered the Rajya Sabha, all other MPs turned to have a look at the batting maestro who is now their fellow member.
"It is a new experience for me," Tendulkar told reporters after his maiden presence in the House.
Similarly, 57-year-old Rekha was another head-turner as she entered the House glamorously clad in a cream coloured saree with golden patterns and pink border.
Both received warm greetings from members.
Rekha had attended the House during the last Budget Session when she took oath.
Tendulkar and Rekha attended the Question Hour which was adjourned after obituary references because of uproar over Assam violence and alleged desecration of B.R. Ambedkar's statues in Uttar Pradesh.
Later, they attended the Zero Hour which was also adjourned after a few minutes over the same issues.
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