After India leveling false allegations on Pakistan for Pulwama attack and calling a complete ban, an Indian political figure from BJP has now called for a ban on and removal of its own Indian citizen, tennis star Sania Mirza, as the brand ambassador of state Telangana, due to her being a ‘Pakistani bahu’.
Sania, who is the wife of Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik, got married in 2010, which had not gone down well with many Indians even then. Controversial BJP legislator Raja Singh has now demanded to remove Sania as the brand ambassador of Telangana, a state in India, citing reasons that it is not appropriate to let a 'Pakistani bahu' continue in that position.
“The way Pakistan-backed terrorists killed our brave Indian soldiers in an attack at Pulwama in Kashmir was unpardonable. The entire country has condemned the dastardly act perpetrated by our neighbouring country, ” Singh was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.
“When the Indian government is making every attempt to isolate Pakistan and cutting off all its relations with the country in every field, it is not appropriate to continue Sania, a Pakistani Bahu, as the state’s brand ambassador,” Singh added.
Sania, on the other hand, has condemned the attack on social media, which has also become a point of criticism by her fans. “We are against terrorism and anyone that spreads, but I will still be praying for peace,” she tweeted after the attack took place.
Reminding the trolls that she didn't have to condemn attacks publicly to prove that she was against terrorism, Sania posted a long message saying, “I don't need to condemn an attack publicly, or come and scream from roof tops or all over social media that we are against terrorism. Of course we are against terrorism and anyone that spreads it. Any person in their right frame of mind is against terrorism and if they are not then that's a problem”.
We stand united 🕯 #PulwamaAttack pic.twitter.com/Cmeij5X1On
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) February 17, 2019
Sania also urged the trolls to invest their time into doing something productive instead of sitting and swearing and judging public figures.