Uri attack has had a major impact on the country. India is mourning the loss of its brave 18 soldiers who sacrificed their lives, and at the same time, it is furious over the enemy i.e. Pakistan.
Now this attack has shown its impact on the field of cricket too. We know you used to enjoy those legendary India-Pakistan matches, but now IT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN anymore.
At a press conference, some reporter asked Anurag Thakur, the BJP MP and president of BCCI, whether India would be playing cricket matches against Pakistan or not, after the attack. On that he replied “Priority is to expose Pak as country which sponsors terrorism. No question of playing cricket which such a nation”
He further added
“There are no tests or bilateral matches scheduled for this year with Pakistan and the question of playing against Pakistan today does not arise.”
Thakur stated that the main priority is exposing Pakistan as a nation which openly promotes terrorism. He made a valid point by saying that India has already defeated Pakistan in all World Cup matches and all 3 wars and now, it is extremely essential to isolate Pakistan globally.
He says
“There are two major issues in front of the world today — the sluggish economy which is affecting trade and terrorism. In the last financial year the world has suffered close to $60 billion loss. Apart from that India has suffered terrorism for the last three decades. The world is facing it now. They will have a better understanding on what India had gone through in the last so many years. That is why globally we are getting all the support, thanks to Modiji’s leadership,”
Here’s the video!
There is no question of playing cricket with Pak. Pak must be exposed: Anurag Thakur, BCCI President #BoycottPakOrNot pic.twitter.com/jewMMaYzmW
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) September 23, 2016
Here’s how Twitterati reacted on BCCI’s decision !
TRP matters!
when pakvsind will take place these channels will be the first to do takras #TRPmatters
— Burhan Hayat (@burhanhayatt) September 23, 2016
Hope you stick to your words!
Hope you stick to ur stand. Next will be " we will play with pakis but in Bangladesh .
— Sunil Raina (@SunilRaina11) September 23, 2016
We did this earlier too!
we have done this earlier as well.. nothing happens…some stern decision must be taken.
— Ankit Anand (@ankitrox11) September 23, 2016
Message from Pakistani!
https://twitter.com/submariner333/status/779377001543114753
Anurag will take U-Turn soon !
https://twitter.com/nillus1/status/779353274931515392
Rajeev Shukla and Anurag Thakur were interested in playing with Pak!
when whole Nation was against playing cricket it was Anurag Thakur and Rajeev Shukla who were most eager to engage with Pak
— Sanjay G.Varu (@SanjayGVaru) September 23, 2016
Hats off Anurag!
https://twitter.com/2208GUJRAL/status/779350149608857600
Absolutely support them !
https://twitter.com/dmukesh2012/status/779372898280574976
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