Sania Mirza Denies Reports Of Unreasonable Demands For MP Event

Always two sides to a story. Here’s Sania Mirza with the clarification.

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Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is never one to take attack lying down.

In the news for reportedly demanding an expensive make-up kit, first-class tickets, a private jet and more for making an appearance at a Madhya Pradesh sports event, Sania has now spoke out - giving her side of the story.

In the statement, Sania has denied asking for Rs 5 lakh to attend the event in a statement issued by her official agency KWAN.

There was never any demand for an amount of Rs. 5 lakh, as suggested by the media reports. As Ms Mirza was already committed to participate in an event in Goa on 29th November and since the commercial flights were taking her 7 hours (including the stop-overs)... Hence, the request for a private jet, to ensure that Ms Mirza could honour her commitment in Goa.

KWAN’s Media Release

The agency said the reports in newspapers today were damaging to the player.

“It is particularly distressing for the Agency as well as our client since we were given the impression by the negotiating official from Madhya Pradesh that as it was practically impossible for Ms Mirza to attend the event on the 28th, another date would be mutually decided upon for the same event when our client had more time available.”