Fans criticise RCB for launching Hindi X account
Bengaluru: The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) cricket team’s decision to launch a Hindi X account on October 24 has sparked a mixed response from its fans. The account, which has posted only five tweets so far, has gained around 2,500 followers as of November 28.
The move has faced backlash from Kannada activists and fans, who accuse the team’s management of prioritising Hindi over Kannada. Many expressed their dissatisfaction on social media, with one user even initiating an online campaign urging the management to reconsider the decision.
The account has shared AI-generated videos of players acquired during the recent IPL auction, including one where England batter Liam Livingstone conveys greetings to fans in Hindi.
However, some fans have supported the move, arguing that RCB’s global fan base makes it necessary to transcend language barriers. They emphasised that the Hindi account aims to serve a diverse audience and should not be seen as divisive.
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Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina condemns arrest of Hindu spiritual leader, demands his release
Dhaka, Nov 28: Deposed prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on Thursday condemned the arrest of Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and said the leader must be released immediately.
Das who was taken into custody earlier this week on sedition charges.
"A top leader of the Sanatan religious community has been unjustly arrested, he must be released immediately," Hasina said in a statement.
"A temple has been burnt in Chittagong. Previously, mosques, shrines, churches, monasteries and homes of the Ahmadiyya community were attacked, vandalised and looted and set on fire. Religious freedom and security of life and property of people of all communities should be ensured," the former prime minister said in the statement posted on Awami League's X account.
Hasina fled to India on August 5 following widespread protests against her Awami League-led government over a controversial job quota system. Three days later, Yunus, a Nobel laureate, took over as the Chief Adviser of the interim government.
Hindu minority groups have been frequently reporting atrocities against their community members in different parts of Bangladesh, even after Yunus took charge.
There are also reports of the rise of extremist groups like Jamaat-e-Islami and similar ideological extremist wings.
