Activist flags public bias over Team India’s Siddhivinayak visit and Jemimah’s ‘Thank Jesus’
Darshan Mondkar’s post reignites debate on unequal reactions to public expression of faith
New Delhi: A social media post by activist Darshan Mondkar has sparked a debate over perceived double standards in how the public reacts to expressions of faith by members of India’s national women’s cricket team, particularly during their historic World Cup-winning campaign.
Mondkar’s post drew a comparison between two recent events. The first involved cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues, who, after her match-winning performance in the semi-final, publicly “thanked Jesus.” The activist noted that this simple expression of faith led to “a lot of hue and cry,” with Rodrigues reportedly facing trolling not only from certain right-wing social media users but also criticism from some self-described liberals.
In contrast, Mondkar highlighted that when members of the women’s team visited Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple to “seek Bappa’s blessings ahead of the World Cup final,” the gesture was met with widespread appreciation and no apparent backlash.
“Any objections anyone? Any trolling?” Mondkar asked rhetorically in his post, pointing to what he described as a glaring inconsistency in public attitudes. He ended his message with a tongue-in-cheek remark: “I don’t care who they are thanking and who they are praying to, as long as they work hard and win the games and give credit to ModiZee 😝😝😝.”
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Karnataka Muslim Convention to be held as scheduled on May 16, say organisers
Bengaluru: Organisers of the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ have clarified that the programme will be held as scheduled on Saturday, May 16, at 10.30 am at Town Hall in Bengaluru, and urged the public not to pay attention to rumours regarding any change in the event.
In a joint statement, convention coordinators Suhail Ahmed Maroor, Tanveer Ahmed and Yahya Damudi said there is no change whatsoever in the programme and that all preparations are in the final stage.
The convention is being organised by the Karnataka Rajya Muslim Sanghatanegala Okkoota.
According to the organisers, more than 45 Muslim organisations, associations and jamaats from different parts of Karnataka have extended support to the event and have assured active participation.
The organisers said the state government has withdrawn the restriction on hijab, but noted that nine other major demands of the Muslim community are still pending.
They said the convention is being held to urge the government to fulfil these constitutional demands without further delay.
