New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday alluded to personal corporations selling patriotism on one facet whereas profiting off the India-Pakistan cricket matches, as Army’s Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Air Force’s Wing Commander Vyomika Singh are set to look on an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).
Chaturvedi stated in a put up on X that the guardian firm of a ‘personal leisure channel’ internet hosting the present, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), has additionally gotten the rights of the Asia Cup until 2031, alluding that the corporate is supporting patriotism on one facet, whereas additionally profiting off of cricket matches between the rivals on the opposite facet.
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She additional stated that one ought to ‘now be a part of the dots,’ on how the ‘heroic ladies’ who had been the face of Operation Sindoor are getting used as leisure.
‘Our heroic ladies in Uniform who went on to turn out to be the face of Operation Sindoor have been invited by a non-public leisure channel on their present. This personal leisure channel’s guardian firm Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has additionally bagged the broadcasting rights of the Asia Cup until 2031. Yes the very channel that seeks to earn income by means of India vs Pakistan cricket matches. Now be a part of the dots,’ Chaturvedi wrote in a put up on X.
Earlier, in July 31, the UBT chief had raised the problem of India persevering with to play cricket matches with Pakistan in Parliament. She stated that the Union Minister can cease the match by calling the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah, who’s the home minister’s son, to cease the match, saying that if the matchers are stopped then it might be a ‘victory for Operation Sindoor’.
‘I’m telling the house Minister, that sir, you’ll not need to name anyplace, for those who inform the ICC chairman (Jay Shah) to cease the India Pakistan match, then the match wouldn’t occur, this might be a victory for our Operation Sindoor,’ Chaturvedi stated in Parliament.
Again on July 29, Chaturvedi had additionally slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for persevering with the Asia Cup 2025 match in opposition to Pakistan, saying ‘If this match occurs then it isn’t simply the failure of the federal government, it’s also the failure of BCCI that on one hand immediately is Kargil Day, immediately we bear in mind our armed forces and pay tribute to those that died combating for the nation, and on the identical day the Interior Minister of Pakistan who’s the president of PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) declares that Asia Cup goes to be held in UAE.’
Asia Cup is about to start subsequent month on September 9, with the India Pakistan match on the group stage set to occur on September 14. (ANI)