Gautam Gambhir Takes a Jibe at Shahid Afridi for Comments on Jammu & Kashmir Issue

Published 08/06/2019, 4:26 AM EDT

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Gautam Gambhir and Shahid Afridi, who were bitter rivals during their playing days, were once again involved in a spat on social media.

The Former Indian cricketer and current Member of Parliament, Gmabhir has hit back at Afridi’s comments on the announcement of splitting Jammu & Kashmir and scraping its special status.

Afridi felt that the people of Kashmir were deprived of their rights and the state was filled with “crimes against humanity” and “unprovoked aggression”.

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“Kashmiris must be given their due rights as per #UN resolution. The rights of Freedom like all of us. Why was @UN created & why is it sleeping? The unprovoked aggression & crimes being committed in Kashmir against #Humanity must be noted. The @POTUS must play his role to mediate,” Afridi tweeted on Monday (August 5).

Gambhir, who bacame the Member of Parliament in the East Delhi constituency contesting from BJP, was quick to get back at the former Pakistani cricketer. With a sarcastic comment saying that the Pakistani was correct, he went on to say that all the unprovoked aggression and crimes against humanity were actually happening in the part of Kashmir that is in Pakistan, Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK), as the area is known.

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SAfridiOfficial is spot on guys. There is ‘unprovoked aggression’, there are ‘crimes against humanity’. He should be lauded for bringing this up. Only thing is he forgot to mention that all this is happening in ‘Pakistan Occupied Kashmir’. Don’t worry, will sort it out son!!!” Gambhir’s tweet read.

The announcement on Kashmir was made on Monday by home minister Amit Shah, and instantly became a topic of debate. It stated that the state will no longer enjoy the provisions of Article 370, and it will be split into two separate union territories. While Jammu & Kashmir will be a union territory with legislature, Ladakh will be a separate union territory without legislature.

 

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