Sudhir Chaudhary's remarks on reservations in Indian Cricket Team triggers controversy
New Delhi: In a recent episode of his primetime show "Black and White" on Aaj Tak, controversial news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary stirred up a debate with his comments on the current Indian Cricket Team.
Following India's victory over New Zealand in the ICC ODI World Cup, Chaudhary declared India as the best cricket team globally, attributing this success to the absence of reservations in the team selection process.
Chaudhary asserted that the team's achievement could be attributed to the players being selected based on the merit of their game, without considerations of reservations based on caste, religion, or other factors.
He then posed the question, "Wouldn't it make our country great and help it achieve greater feats if reservations were taken down, and people were selected in all sectors through merit without reservations?"
The remarks made by Chaudhary triggered criticism on social media, with netizens accusing him of promoting divisive narratives against minorities and backward classes during his primetime show. Many called on him to research the historical context and purpose of reservations aimed at the upliftment of backward classes in the country before presenting such opinions on national television.
अगर क्रिकेट में भी आरक्षण होता तो ? pic.twitter.com/bTIQJWL66j
— Sudhir Chaudhary (@sudhirchaudhary) November 17, 2023
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Banned Yaba tablets worth Rs 3 cr seized in Assam, woman held
Guwahati (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a woman was arrested after banned Yaba tablets worth Rs 3 crore were seized from her possession in Cachar district.
These tablets, also called ‘crazy drug’, contain a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine and have been banned in India.
In a post on X on Tuesday night, Sarma said, "Based on reliable inputs, @cacharpolice apprehended a woman and seized 20,000 YABA tablets worth Rs 3 cr from her possession."
"We are squeezing the drugs network in Assam to save our youth from going down the path of misery... Kudos @assampolice... #AssamAgainstDrugs," Sarma said.
