“Playing Cricket with Pakistan Is an Insult to National Sentiments”: Uddhav Thackeray Announces Protests Over Asia Cup Match

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Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday criticized the upcoming India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match, calling it an insult to national sentiments as Indian soldiers continue to sacrifice their lives along the borders. He also announced a series of protests across Maharashtra in response.

Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Thackeray said, “This cricket match is an insult to national sentiments. Should we be playing cricket with Pakistan while our soldiers sacrifice their lives on the borders?” He described boycotting the match as an opportunity to convey India’s firm stance against terrorism to the world.

Slamming the BJP-led Central government, Thackeray added that allowing the match to go ahead is “a joke on patriotism,” questioning the government’s priorities in the face of ongoing security challenges.

Recalling a historical anecdote, Thackeray referred to a meeting between his father, Bal Thackeray, and Pakistani cricketer Javed Miandad at Matoshree, the Thackeray family residence in Mumbai. “My father had told Javed Miandad that there will be no cricket till terror acts against India from Pakistan continue,” Uddhav said, reinforcing the party’s long-standing stance on the issue.

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