Asian Cup 2025: Asaddin Owaisi assaults at BCCI over India-Pakistan clash amid rising tensions

asaddddin owaisipresident of All India Majlis-e-Itthedul Muslims (IMIM) And the well-known Lok Sabha MP is Indian Cricket Committee (BCCI) And the central government is pursuing scheduling India and Pakistan Cricket fixtures Asian Cup 2025. Just a few months after the devastating Pahargam terrorist attacks, Owaisi questioned the consistency of government policies and the moral legitimacy of the sport’s ties with Pakistan when other forms of engagement were frozen.

Asadddin Owaisi is embarrassed by BCCI and seeks harsh moral challenges

Owaisi’s intervention during Lok Saba’s discussion of Operation Sindoah was emotionally charged and keenly critical. Attract the Prime Minister Narendra Modi“My argument”Blood and water do not flow togetherOwaisi asked how the government justifies playing cricket with Pakistan, with trade, airspace and diplomatic channels still halted.

He raised a bite rhetorical question: “Is this government so brave to call on the families of those killed in the attacks of Pahargam and say we have revenge in Operation Sindore and say you are watching the Pakistan match now?“Owaisi declared that he could not watch the match conscientiously, and argued that returning to the enthusiasm of everyday sports after the terrorist massacre was a “major regret” and a contradiction in national policy.

He highlighted the inherent contradictions in India’s handling of fear across borders.When Pakistani aircraft cannot enter our airspace, their boats cannot enter our waters and the trade has ended, how do you play the Pakistan-cricket match? When we’re not giving water, do you play a cricket match saying that blood and water don’t flow?Owaisi’s question was already wary of the sentiment of many opposition leaders and the fact that they were already wary of thawing with Pakistan amid rising tensions.

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Place in public opinion, political pressure, and cricket’s diplomacy

Owaisi’s remarks amplify the chorus of the general opposition, challenging India, where other lawmakers play cricket against Pakistan under the current circumstances. The upcoming Asian Cup clash, scheduled for September 14th, is scheduled just months after the attack on Pahargam, after at least 25 civilians have been killed and Indian forces retaliated against a cross-border target operation. Given that India and Pakistan have not played bilateral cricket since 2013 and have not only met at ICC and the Asian Cup tournaments, these matches read not only sports contests but political events that millions have seen and politicians have scrutinized.

The BCCI maintains that some of the equipment is determined within the framework in which it is configured. Asian Cricket Council And it’s different from bilateral relations. However, criticism has been swiftly made on social media, reflecting widespread unrest about normalizing sport interaction with Pakistan after a deadly attack. Owaisi’s challenge pushes BCCI and centers to acknowledge the iconic size of the match and the mixed signals that could be sent to the victims’ families, security forces, and the wider public.

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