Shama Mohamed shares Kangana Ranaut's old tweet bashing Rohit Sharma; Questions BJP's silence on it
New Delhi: Congress leader Shama Mohamed has responded to criticism over her now-deleted post fat-shaming Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma. Facing backlash from BJP leaders, Mohamed pointed to an old tweet by BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, in which Ranaut used derogatory language against Sharma over his stance on the farmers' protest.
Shama questioned Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s silence on Ranaut’s past remarks. In 2021, during the height of the farmers’ protests, Rohit Sharma had posted about the importance of farmers and the need for a solution. In response, Ranaut tweeted: “Why all these cricketers sounding like dhobi ka kutta na ghar ka na ghat ka. Why would farmers be against laws that are revolutionary for their well-being? These are terrorists who are causing ruckus… say that na itna darr lagta hai?”
Taking a dig at Mandaviya, Shama shared a screenshot of Ranaut’s now-deleted tweet and wrote: “What does @mansukhmandviya have to say to @KanganaTeam! #JustAsking.”
Mandaviya had earlier condemned Shama’s comments about Sharma's fitness, stating, “Remarks made by leaders from these parties, indulging in body-shaming and questioning an athlete’s place in the team, are not only deeply shameful but also outright pathetic.”
Meanwhile, the Congress distanced itself from Shama’s comments. Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera stated that her views did not reflect the party’s position, reaffirming that “The Indian National Congress holds the contributions of sporting icons in the highest regard and does not endorse any statements that undermine their legacy.”
Shama deleted her post and clarified that her comment was a “generic tweet” about the fitness of a sportsperson rather than an attempt at body-shaming.
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Yogish Goudar murder case: Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, 16 others sentenced to life imprisonment
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Bengaluru: A special court for people’s representatives has sentenced Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 16 others to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of BJP leader Yogish Goudar.
The verdict was delivered by judge Santhosh Gajanana Bhat. The court had earlier, on Wednesday, held all 17 accused guilty of murdering Goudar, while reserving the quantum of punishment.
On Friday, the court pronounced the sentence, awarding life imprisonment to all the convicted persons in the case.
Yogish Goudar, a BJP member from the Hebballi Zilla Panchayat constituency in Dharwad district, was murdered in 2016.
