Fans bring BJP flags to The Oval at WTC finals; Here's how Twitter users responded
The presence of politics in cricket was once again witnessed in a peculiar incident during the World Test Championship final at The Oval in England. A photograph of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flag being displayed by someone of the Indian fans at the venue circulated on social media, sparking a mixed reaction from the public.
The image attracted various opinions and comments from individuals. Some emphasized the importance of freedom of expression and associated the flag with a sense of nationalism. Conversely, others expressed their view that the BJP does not represent the entirety of India.
One Twitter user stated, "This should not be allowed in the stadium," while another commented, "Wherever you go, you find BJP because people love BJP." Another user expressed concerns that if India were to lose the match, the flag's presence could be considered as bringing bad luck, and therefore called for the immediate cleansing of the stadium.
The identities of the fans who brought the flag to the match, however remained unknown.
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What is the secret deal? PM Modi questions Rahul's sudden silence on Ambani, Adani
Asks "how much black money have you taken?"
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent silence on the issue of industrialists Ambani and Adani during a rally in Telangana on Wednesday. He suggested that this sudden change in rhetoric may imply a "secret deal" between the Congress and these industrialists.
Modi pointed out that Rahul Gandhi had been consistently targeting Ambani and Adani over the past five years, particularly focusing on their alleged connections with the government. However, Modi noted a shift in Rahul's discourse since the announcement of the elections, wherein he has ceased to criticize these industrialists.
“You would have seen that the Congress shahzada, for the last five years, has been repeating this. Since his Rafale row was grounded, he started repeating this – first, he spoke of five industrialists, and then Ambani-Adani, Ambani-Adani, Ambani-Adani. But even since elections were announced, they have stopped abusing the two. I want to ask the public of Telangana, the shahzada should declare – how much have they taken from Ambani-Adani? How much of black money has been taken? Have tempos full of cash reached the Congress? What’s the deal that’s been struck? Why did you stop abusing Ambani-Adani overnight? Surely something is amiss,” he said in Telangana.
In response, Congress's Praveen Chakravarty suggested that Modi's remarks indicate his discomfort with Rahul Gandhi's continued exposure of the alleged nexus between the government and Ambani-Ambani, which, according to Chakravarty, prioritizes the interests of these industrialists over those of the common people and the nation.
During the rally, Modi also criticized the Congress party's approach, contrasting it with the BJP's "Nation First" policy. He accused the Congress and similar parties of following a "family first" policy, wherein the interests of a select few take precedence over national priorities. Modi further cited the example of former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao, alleging that the Congress neglected and disrespected him due to its family-centric approach.
Regarding the ongoing elections, Modi claimed that after the third phase of voting, the INDI alliance's momentum had diminished, referring to it as the "third fuse" that had burst.
