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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Plea on stray dogs mentioned in SC, CJI says he 'will look into it'
New Delhi (PTI): "I will look into it," Chief Justice of India B R Gavai assured on Wednesday when a plea relating to stray dogs was mentioned for urgent hearing in the Supreme Court.
The plea by the Conference for Human Rights (India) was mentioned before a bench of the chief justice and Justice K Vinod Chandran by a lawyer.
Another bench has already passed an order in relation to stray dogs, the CJI pointed out.
On August 11, a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan observed that instances of dog bites had given rise to an "extremely grim" situation and ordered the permanent relocation of all strays in Delhi-NCR "at the earliest".
On Wednesday, the lawyer referred to a May 2024 order passed by a bench led by Justice J K Maheshwari relegating petitions relating to the stray dog issue to respective high courts.
The CJI then assured that he will look into it.
The plea by Conference for Human Rights (India) claims the Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001 mandating regular sterilisation and immunisation programmes for stray dogs to curtail their growing population are not being complied with.
In its August 11 ruling, the apex court also said dog shelters will have to be augmented over time and directed Delhi authorities to start with creating shelters of around 5,000 canines within six to eight weeks.
Besides, the bench warned of strict action against an individual or organisation in case of any kind of obstruction in the relocation drive that might also prompt the court to initiate contempt proceedings.
