World championship medallist boxer Gaurav Bidhuri has slammed former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi over his comments on the Pahalgam terrorist attack. The former Pakistan skipper’s insensitive comments on the horrific terror attack on April 22, in which 26 civilians were mercilessly killed by armed terrorists, stirred a massive controversy.
Following the cowardly attack, Afridi questioned the efficiency of the Indian military and security forces. Angered by Afridi’s comments, Bidhuri, who won a bronze medal at the 2017 World Boxing Championships in Germany, came to the defence of the Indian Armed Forces and compared the sporting culture and landscape of both countries by citing examples of the Indian Premier League and the Pakistan Super League.
Bhiduri slams Afridi over Pehlgam attack comments
He also reminded Afridi of the India-Pakistan war in 1971, when around 93000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered to the Indian Army.
“The entire country is still in shock over the attacks in Pahalgam and the steps taken by the Indian government have driven Pakistanis crazy. The interview by Shahid Afridi in which he talked about how eight lakh Indian soldiers could not do anything to stop the attack, I would like to remind you that in 1971, 93,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered to our army so please don’t try to teach us about capability.
“When asking for proof, why should we prove anything to you. The entire world knows that Pakistan is supporting terrorist organisations. The proxy group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba ‘The Resistance Front’ has claimed responsibility for the attack.
“You were talking about sports diplomacy, so I would like to point out how recently Neeraj Chopra himself invited your Olympic champion Nadeem, so don’t talk to us about sportsmanship. You have your PSL; we have IPL. Please see where the world is playing; you talked about how you received threats in India. Please realise the world is playing here while no one is coming there. You’ve obviously gone crazy, but the world knows what Pakistan is,” Bidhuri told IANS.
In the aftermath of the terrorist attack, Afridi’s comments sparked furore. Speaking to Samma TV, he said: “Tum logon ki 8 lakh hi fauj hai Kashmir mein aur yeh ho gaya. Iska matlab nalayak ho, nikamme ho na tum log security de nahi sake logon ko (You have an 800,000-strong army in Kashmir and this still happened. It means you are inefficient and useless if you can’t provide security to the people).”
The terrorist attack in Pahalgam, a picturesque hill station in the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, was rocked by the deadliest attack in Kashmir since the 2019 Pulwama attack. The shocking incident triggered global condemnation as India blamed Pakistan-backed terror outfits for being responsible for the inhumane attack.
Indian boxer Gaurav Bhiduri slammed Shahid Afridi and reminded former Pakistan cricketer of the India-Pakistan war in 1971, when around 93000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered to the Indian Army. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
