Editing Sachin Tendulkar (section)

=== Attendance ===
As a member of parliament in Rajya Sabha, Tendulkar was one of the worst performers in regards to attendance at parliament sessions and house debates.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sachin Tendulkar Says Medical Emergency in Family Kept Him Away From Parliament |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sachin-tendulkar-says-medical-emergency-in-family-kept-him-away-from-parliament-647078 |access-date=18 November 2021 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=7 August 2014 |title=Sachin Tendulkar yet to attend parliament this year |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sachin-Tendulkar-yet-to-attend-Parliament-this-year/articleshow/39804053.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808110415/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sachin-Tendulkar-yet-to-attend-Parliament-this-year/articleshow/39804053.cms |archive-date=8 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=3 August 2017 |title=Why "worst performer" Sachin Tendulkar had to attend Rajya Sabha |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/sachin-tendulkar-attends-rajya-sabha-after-criticism-about-his-absence/story-IgfnbH5qDlszQzqq9nB1dI_amp.html}}</ref> Fellow MPs from various parties, including other nominated MPs, criticised Tendulkar for his absence.<ref>{{cite news |date=3 August 2017 |title=Tendulkar attends Rajya Sabha, after being questioned |language=en |work=ABP |url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/tendulkar-attends-rajya-sabha-after-being-questioned-560609 |access-date=22 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=8 August 2014 |title=MPs question absence of Sachin Tendulkar, Rekha from Rajya Sabha |work=Deccan Chronicle |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140808/nation-current-affairs/article/mps-question-absence-sachin-tendulkar-rekha-rajya-sabha |access-date=18 November 2021}}</ref>  In his first year, he did not attend a single day of budget or winter session, and his attendance for the monsoon session was 5&nbsp;percent. In his career as an MP, he asked 22 questions and did not participate in any debates. He was part of the Standing Committee on Information Technology. Overall, his attendance for his six year-term was 8&nbsp;percent.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kaushik |first1=Pragya |date=9 August 2018 |title=Mary Kom is a much better MP than Sachin Tendulkar |work=The Print |url=https://www.theprint.in/politics/mary-kom-is-a-much-better-mp-than-sachin-tendulkar/95353/%3famp |access-date=22 April 2022}}</ref> In response to criticism about his attendance, Tendulkar said that he was absent because of personal issues.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Uttam |first1=Kumar |date=8 August 2014 |title=Rajya Sabha MPs question absence of Sachin, Rekha |language=en |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/rajya-sabha-mps-question-absence-of-sachin-rekha/story-InTgK3CaMTOdfrHcXaNB3M_amp.html |access-date=22 April 2022}}</ref>