Earlier, Udhayanidhi Stalin had sparked a row together with his remarks on Sanatana Dharma
New Delhi:
DMK chief and Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has criticised the elevating of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans to mock a Pakistan cricketer through the India-Pakistan World Cup match in Ahmedabad Saturday. Mr Stalin’s remarks have drawn a pointy response from BJP leaders, with the celebration’s nationwide spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia calling him a “mosquito” out to “spread poison”.
Videos of individuals elevating the slogans as Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan walked to the dugout has sparked sturdy reactions. Many have mentioned the sloganeering was towards the spirit of cricket and amounted to harassing the cricketer.
Some voices, nevertheless, have identified to Mr Rizwan providing namaz on the sphere and expressing solidarity with the folks in war-hit Gaza in an earlier match, alleging that it was the Pakistan cricketer who introduced faith to the sphere.
India is famend for its sportsmanship and hospitality. However, the remedy meted out to Pakistan gamers at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is unacceptable and a brand new low. Sports must be a unifying pressure between international locations, fostering true brotherhood. Using it as a device… pic.twitter.com/MJnPJsERyK
— Udhay (@Udhaystalin) October 14, 2023
Taking to X, Ms Stalin mentioned India in identified for its sportsmanship and hospitality, and the remedy of gamers from the neighbouring nation was a “new low”.
“India is renowned for its sportsmanship and hospitality. However, the treatment meted out to Pakistan players at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is unacceptable and a new low. Sports should be a unifying force between countries, fostering true brotherhood. Using it as a tool to spread hatred is condemnable,” he posted.
Earlier, Mr Stalin had sparked a row together with his remarks on Sanatana Dharma. The DMK chief, who’s the son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and celebration chief MK Stalin, had mentioned Sanatana Dharma is towards the concept of social justice and should be “eradicated”. “Sanatana is like malaria and dengue and so it must be eradicated and not opposed,” he had mentioned in September. The remark had drawn fireplace from the BJP.
Responding to his newest comment, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia posted on X in Hindi, “This hateful dengue, malaria mosquito is out to spread poison again. You don’t have a problem when a match is paused for namaz on the field,” he mentioned. “Our Lord Ram resides in every corner of the universe, so say Jai Shri Ram,” he added.
नफ़रती डेंगू मलेरिया मच्छर फिर निकला है विष घोलने जब मैच रुकवा कर फील्ड पर नमाज़ पड़ी जाती है तो तुम्हें साँप सूँघ जाता है
सृष्टि के हर कन कन मे हमारे प्रभु श्री राम बसते है, तो बोलो जय श्री राम 🙏#IndiavsPakpic.twitter.com/Tm7Ikxbtqw
— Gaurav Bhatia गौरव भाटिया 🇮🇳 (@gauravbhatiabjp) October 15, 2023
Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale, too, has slammed elevating of the slogans to heckle the Pakistani cricketer.
PM Modi desperately needs India to host the 2036 Olympics.
But if that is what BJP has lowered our audiences to – the place they heckle a Pakistani participant with chants of Jai Shri Ram – large doubts stay over whether or not we’re certified & sporting sufficient to host ANY worldwide… pic.twitter.com/8m4BgdAOFn
— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) October 15, 2023
“PM Modi desperately wants India to host the 2036 Olympics. But if this is what BJP has reduced our audiences to – where they heckle a Pakistani player with chants of Jai Shri Ram – massive doubts remain over whether we’re qualified & sporting enough to host ANY international sporting event,” he wrote on X.
India posted a cushty 7-wicket win towards Pakistan Saturday, in its eight straight win towards the neighbouring nation within the World Cup.
The Pakistan staff’s go to to the World Cup and the grand welcome it has acquired in Hyderabad and Ahmedabad has drawn blended responses. Many cricket followers have mentioned political variations shouldn’t be allowed to spoil the sport. Others have pointed to Pakistan’s function in cross-border terrorism and questioned how regular sports activities relations could be maintained regardless of stress on the borders.
