Member of Maharastra assembly and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray criticized the BCCI for prioritising revenue over national interest by sending India to play Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025. Despite terror attacks and ongoing political tensions between India and Pakistan he questioning whether cricketing ties should continue.
Aaditya Thackeray on yesterday wrote to Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya against a proposed match between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup and asked whether the BCCI is above the national interest.
The letter told many nations have been isolated in sports over a cause that is for the greater good of humanity. Terrorism is one such cause that prevents either of our nations from progressing peacefully. Aaditya Thackeray stated in the past decade, time and again, the country and its citizens have faced terrorist attacks based out of pakistan, and the Union Government has reiterated it constantly.
Recently, from the ramparts of the Red Fort the Prime Minister also said water and blood cannot flow together. Yet, only because of BCCI’s insistence and desire for the money and ad revenue, probably, it holds the “sindoor”. and lives of our jawans as negligible. he told.
“Yet, sadly enough, and shamelessly, the BCCI is sending a team to play Pakistan in Asia Cup. Is the BCCI above national interest? Is it above the sacrifice of our Jawan? Is it above the Sindoor of those who faced the attack in Pahalgham?” Thackeray told.
“We sent out delegations to the world, saying Pakistan is behind Pahalgam. Now, will we send out delegations to the world to justify why we are playing cricket with them?” Thackeray asked.
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The former Maharashtra minister told it is truly a shameful act, when Pakistan has backed out of playing hockey in India, citing security reasons, that the BCCI plays Pakistan for selfish interest.
In the upcoming Asia Cup which is scheduled to start in the UAE from September 9, India vs Pakistan match will be held in Dubai.
