BJP leader labels Sania Mirza
The BJP leader stressed that Sania was married to a Pakistani cricketer.
HYDERABAD (Dunya News) - In another controversial remark, the BJP leader has questioned the credentials of Sania Mirza following her appointment as brand ambassador of Telangana.
K Laxman labelled the tennis star as daughter-in-law of Pakistan, stressing that Sania was married to that country’s cricketer.
According to Indian media reports, the BJP leader stated that Sania was born in Maharashtra and settled in Hyderabad only later and, hence, is a "non-local".
The Zew News reported, “He (the BJP leader) further sought to dub her as "daughter-in-law" of Pakistan, pointing out that she was married to that country s cricketer Shoaib Malik.
The 27-year-old tennis player had never participated in agitation for a separate state of Telangana, said Laxman, who is leader of BJP in Telangana Legislative Assembly.
People from around the globe strongly reacted on twitter following the statement of BJP leader.
One of the persons tweeted, “If by marrying a Pakistani forfeits Indianness, then what was the big deal about Sonia Gandhi s Italian origins?”
Another tweeted, “Sania Mirza is a daughter of India. She has brought innumerable laurels to the country in the game of Tennis. She is a brand ambassador!”
