BCCI gives grand welcome to Pak players; right-wing social media users slam fans for supporting them
New Delhi: Ever since the Pakistan Cricket Team arrived in India earlier last month to take part in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, it has been subjected to multiple controversies with news anchors and right-wing social media users repeatedly scrutinizing their activities and the local support they have been receiving.
Pakistan arrived in Hyderabad and played their practice games there before beginning their World Cup campaign at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium there.
But apart from the Pakistan players, the fans supporting them have also been subjected to scrutiny on social media by the right-wing users and have been slammed for supporting their arch rivals both on-field and geopolitically.
Fans especially from Hyderabad, have been slammed by these users, giving their support a communal angle and it has been used to spread hate and anger among the people of the country against them. During Pakistan’s match against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, when the DJ played “Jeetega bhai jeetega” fans erupted with roars of “Pakistan Jeetega” which did not go down well with right-wingers who labelled the support as supporting of terrorists and terror promoters.
Several prominent figures also commented on the issue and went as far as to call for sending these fans to Pakistan and boycotting them. One of the extremist social media users who goes by the name of Bala, who is also followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is seen repeatedly spreading hate messages and misleading information, also tweeted on Thursday and wrote “Look at the desperation of Hyderabadi Muslims seeking validation from Pakistani players. He says “Rizwan sir, Rizwan sir, we love Pakistan” The greatest irreversible damage that Gandhi and Nehru did to Bharat was the non-transfer of 100% of the population during Partition.”
Meanwhile the BCCI headed by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah accorded a grand welcome to the Pakistan team when it arrived in Ahmedabad, Gujarat where it is scheduled to play India on Sunday. They were welcomed by dancers dancing on the tunes on Bollywood numbers.
The move received severe backlash and users slammed the right-wingers for the hypocrisy.
Earlier, when Pakistan had arrived at Hyderabad, the locals had gathered at the airport to welcome the team which was also criticized by right-wing news anchors and users for welcoming Pakistan.
The BCCI has also scheduled grand set of programs ahead of the India vs Pakistan match that has also sparked controversy. The BCCI did not accord an opening ceremony to the ICC ODI World Cup and has asserted that several Bollywood stars, will perform and attend the program before India vs Pakistan match. Critics have slammed the BCCI and Jay Shah for glorifying India vs Pakistan match while right-wingers backed by his father and the BJP are playing hypocrisy on social media to slam enthusiastic fans of the sport.
Look at the desperation of Hyderabadi Muslims seeking validation from Pakistani players.
— BALA (@erbmjha) October 12, 2023
He says “Rizwan sir, Rizwan sir, we love Pakistan”
The greatest irreversible damage that Gandhi and Nehru did to Bharat was the non-transfer of 100% of the population during Partition. pic.twitter.com/8g4DvT3sFg
Look at the desperation of BJP in Gujarat seeking validation of pakistani players
— Ayush Jain (@aestheticayush6) October 12, 2023
They are dancing "Jogira ta ra ra ra"
The greatest irreversible damage that Gandhi and Nehru did to Bharat was not crushing RSS-ISI collaboration since 1947.https://t.co/6Yz3UpzDqM
Look at the desperation of BJP in Gujarat seeking validation of pakistani players
— Ayush Jain (@aestheticayush6) October 12, 2023
They are dancing "Jogira ta ra ra ra"
The greatest irreversible damage that Gandhi and Nehru did to Bharat was not crushing RSS-ISI collaboration since 1947.https://t.co/6Yz3UpzDqM
Flowers are being showered on Pakistani players in Gujarati Hotel.
— زماں (@Delhiite_) October 12, 2023
- Whereas if the same had happened in Hyderabad then Godi media would be raising questions on the People there.
- By now they would have declared the city a Traitor. pic.twitter.com/QGHuoEdKN7
Grand welcome given to Pakistani cricketers in India, did you hear it wrong ? No it’s in Modi Ji’s Ahmedabad!
— Vijay Thottathil (@vijaythottathil) October 12, 2023
Will Sanghi’s call them also Paki’s like they called crowd in Hyderabad who supported Pak team ?? pic.twitter.com/dqSYuHcp3h
When the crowd in Hyderabad responded to the DJ's sloganeering with "Pakistan jeetega", IT Celliyas labelled the whole crowd 'anti-national.'
— PuNsTeR™ (@Pun_Starr) October 12, 2023
Now Pakistan team is in Ahmedabad and BCCI has organized a grand welcome for them with girls dancing and showering them with flowers.
Is… pic.twitter.com/rZ21k2gb0w
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'Made in India' must become symbol of excellence, global competitiveness: PM
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon states to encourage manufacturing, boost 'ease of doing business' and strengthen the services sector to make India a global services giant.
Addressing the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries here, Modi emphasised the need for quality in governance, service delivery and manufacturing, and said the label 'Made in India' must become a symbol of excellence and global competitiveness.
He said India has the potential to become the world's food basket and the country must move towards high-value agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries to become a major food exporter.
"Called upon states to encourage manufacturing, boost 'Ease of Doing Business' and strengthen the services sector. Let us aim to make India a Global Services Giant," Modi said in a series of posts on X.
The theme of the three-day conference, which began on December 26, was 'Human Capital for Viksit Bharat'.
Modi observed that this conference marks another decisive step in strengthening the spirit of cooperative federalism and deepening Centre-State partnership to achieve the vision of a 'Viksit Bharat'.
Highlighting India's demographic advantage, he said nearly 70 per cent of the population is in the working-age group, creating a unique historical opportunity which, when combined with economic progress, can significantly accelerate the journey towards a 'Viksit Bharat', according to an official statement.
Modi said India has boarded the "Reform Express", driven primarily by the strength of its young population, and empowering this demographic remains the government's key priority.
He noted that the conference is being held at a time when the country is witnessing next-generation reforms and steadily moving towards becoming a major global economic power.
Underlining the need to strengthen 'atmanirbharta' (self-reliance), he said India must pursue self-reliance with zero defect in products and minimal environmental impact, making the label 'Made in India' synonymous with quality and strengthening the commitment to "zero effect, zero defect".
The PM urged the Centre and states to jointly identify 100 products for domestic manufacturing to reduce import dependence and strengthen economic resilience in line with the vision of 'Viksit Bharat'.
In higher education, too, he said, there is a need for academia and industry to work together to create high-quality talent.
He highlighted that India has a rich heritage and history with the potential to be among the top global tourist destinations.
Modi urged the states to prepare a roadmap for creating at least one global-level tourist destination and nourishing an entire tourist ecosystem.
He said it is important to align the national sports calendar with the global sports calendar.
"India is working to host the 2036 Olympics. India needs to prepare infrastructure and sports ecosystem at par with global standards," he said.
The prime minister said the next 10 years must be invested in the states, only then will India get the desired results in such sports events.
Every state must give this top priority and create infrastructure to attract global companies, he said.
In the services sector, Modi said, there should be greater emphasis on other areas like healthcare, education, transport, tourism, professional services and artificial intelligence, etc. to make India a global services giant.
He said India will soon be launching the National Manufacturing Mission (NMM).
States should work in tandem with the discussions and decisions emerging from the conferences of both chief secretaries and DGPs to strengthen governance and implementation.
The PM said similar conferences could be replicated at the departmental level to promote a national perspective among officers and improve governance outcomes in pursuit of a 'Viksit Bharat'.
In conclusion, he said every state must create a 10-year actionable plan based on the discussions of this conference with one, two, five and 10-year target timelines wherein technology can be utilised for regular monitoring.
The conference featured a series of special sessions that enabled focused deliberations on cross-cutting and emerging priorities.
It marks another important milestone in strengthening the Centre-State partnership through structured and sustained dialogue on national development priorities, according to the statement.
The PM's principal secretaries P K Mishra and Shaktikanta Das, Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan, members of the NITI Aayog, chief secretaries of all states and Union territories, and domain experts attended the meeting.
Anchored in the prime minister's vision of cooperative federalism, this conference serves as the forum where the Centre and states collaborate, designing a unified roadmap to maximise India's human capital potential and accelerate inclusive, future-ready growth.
It has been organised annually over the past four years.
The first conference was held in Dharamshala in June 2022, followed by subsequent conferences in New Delhi in January 2023, December 2023 and December 2024.
