Hours after veteran NCP leader Sharad Pawar warned cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to be more careful while commenting on farmers’ issues, Twitter exploded with caustic remarks against the former BCCI chief on Saturday.
“I would suggest to Sachin (Tendulkar) that he should be careful while speaking on the issues related to other fields,” Pawar said on being asked about celebrities like Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar tweeting on the ongoing agitation by farmers against the three new farm laws at the borders of Delhi.
#WATCH: NCP chief Sharad Pawar says, “Many people have reacted sharply to the stand taken by them (Indian celebrities). I would advise Sachin (Tendulkar) to exercise caution while speaking about any other field.” pic.twitter.com/adUmovzzDX— ANI (@ANI) February 6, 2021
MNS chief Raj Thackeray also reiterated what Pawar said. “The government shouldn’t make this mistake again. Lata Mangeshkar, Sachin Tendulkar are big but very simple people. They are having to face the ire of people because of what the government asked them to tweet,” he said.
Pawar’s statement did not go down well with some in the social media world who hit back at him for openly “threatening” the cricketer.
“Sharad Pawar is in power in Maharashtra. Here he is openly threatening a resident of the state for using his right to speak on an issue. Of course per media Sharad Pawar is beacon of liberalism, those criticising Rihanna are villains and those reforming agriculture are evil,” said Akhilesh Mishra, CEO, BlueKraft Digital Foundation.
Sharad Pawar is in power in Maharashtra. Here he is openly threatening a resident of the state for using his right to speak on an issue.Of course per media Sharad Pawar is beacon of liberalism, those criticising Rihanna are villains and those reforming agriculture are evil. https://t.co/imUhaHkWca
— Akhilesh Mishra (@amishra77) February 6, 2021
Another Twitter user said, “Have you heard Modi/Shah or any BJP leaders threatening the anti-nationals, left liberals, urban naxals who are campaigning for the separatists and terr0rists. But here Pawar is threatening Sachin for taking pro-India stand. Who is fascist?”
Have you heard Modi/Shah or any BJP leaders threatening the anti-nationals, left liberals, urban naxals who are campaigning for the separatists and terr0rists. But here Pawar is threatening Sachin for taking pro-India stand. Who is fascist? https://t.co/rPVkA8NUrG— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) February 6, 2021
One of the responders mocked Pawar, reminding him of the incident when Australian cricketers pushed him off the dais after being presented the Champions Trophy in 2006.
Ye Indian players ko aise dhamkata hai aur Australian players isko dhakke maar ke stage se khaded dete hai. ???? https://t.co/M3mxzjamsE— SubbuS (@Subbu_06) February 6, 2021
Wow.. Giving dhamkis to a person who gave 24yrs of his life to India on the international stage and is a bharat Ratna.. He didn’t speak against anyone.. He spoke in favour of the country.. This is beyond disgusting https://t.co/N2vjC6TryK— Totes McGoats™ (@saptesh) February 6, 2021
So much for Freedom of speech??? https://t.co/TsYt8hivRq— Richa Nagori (@JournalistParty) February 6, 2021
Darling of the liberals openly threatening SRT for expressing solidarity with his country ???????? https://t.co/qH5A5Pxste— ಹನುಮಂತಪ್ಪ ಲಕ್ಷಮಪ್ಪ ಲಮಾಣಿ (@hannulamani) February 6, 2021
Many celebrities including Tendulkar and legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar had rallied around the government on social media using hashtags #IndiaTogether and #IndiaAgainstPropaganda following tweets by pop singer Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg backing farmers.
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