Referring to Ravindra Jadeja, BJP says it was 'BJP Karyakarta' who helped CSK win IPL trophy
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings (CSK): fans are rejoicing as their team secured a historic fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) championship. However, political nuances have crept into the celebration after K Annamalai, the Tamil Nadu BJP president, claimed that it was a "BJP karyakarta" (party worker) who played the winning shot for the MS Dhoni-led team. Annamalai was referring to the heroic performance of CSK all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in the final over, which propelled the team to a thrilling five-wicket victory against the Gujarat Titans in the 16th edition of the IPL.
On May 29, in a match that extended into the early hours of May 30 due to rain interruptions, CSK needed 13 runs in the final over to secure the title. With Jadeja at the crease, the equation came down to 10 runs needed from 2 balls. The Rajkot-born all-rounder responded with a six and a four off the next two deliveries, ensuring CSK's triumph and their claim to the coveted IPL trophy once again.
While fans took to social media to celebrate the victory, supporters of Tamil Nadu's ruling party, DMK, seized the opportunity to draw political parallels, labeling CSK's win as a triumph of the "Dravidian model" over the "Gujarat model." When questioned by a News 18 anchor about this perspective, Annamalai asserted that it was a BJP party worker who hit the winning shot for CSK.
Referring to Jadeja, Annamalai stated, "Jadeja is a BJP karyakarta, and he is from Gujarat. His wife is a BJP MLA. I am also proud as a Tamilian. While there were more Tamil people in the Gujarat Titans team than in CSK, we celebrate that fact as well."
“Not a single Tamilian played for CSK, but we still celebrate CSK because of MS Dhoni. We are proud that the winning run was scored by a BJP karyakarta," he added.
Although it is unclear whether Jadeja is officially affiliated with the BJP, there have been instances in the past where the cricketer has expressed his support for India's ruling party. In the 2022 Gujarat assembly elections, Jadeja's wife, Rivaba Jadeja, contested and won from the Jamnagar North constituency on a BJP ticket.
Rivaba Jadeja formally joined the BJP in 2019, and the Indian cricketer himself tweeted his support for the party during that time, stating, "I support BJP."
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Woman throws 18-month-old daughter in drain in Faridabad: Police
Faridabad (PTI): A woman allegedly killed her 18-month-old child - her sixth daughter - by throwing her into a drain in Faridabad, claiming she committed the crime as she was unable to take care of her family due to poverty, according to police.
The incident occurred near Dheeraj Nagar on April 23 when the girl's body was found stuck in an iron mesh along a drain by two school children, the police said on Sunday, adding the body was retrieved and sent for a postmortem.
A Crime Branch team, which was probing the case, found CCTV footage showing the girl's mother carrying her in her arms in the area. She then returned alone. The police took the woman into custody, and during questioning, she confessed to throwing the girl into the drain, they said.
The infant died of drowning.
The accused was identified as Neelam, a native of Madhubani in Bihar. She lived in Faridabad with her husband Sanjay, who works in a private firm, the police said.
A senior investigating officer said that during interrogation, the woman said that the deceased was the youngest of her six daughters and that she was driven to commit the crime due to poverty.
"She revealed that her family's financial situation was extremely poor, and with six daughters, she was unable to raise them properly," the officer said.
Police spokesperson Yashpal said they are investigating the matter and the entire picture will be clear soon.
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