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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Two people killed as poultry vehicle rams into parked truck in Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.
The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.
The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.
Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.
