Top Cricketeer voices Anti-Hindu and Racist based Hatred on Pakistani National TV
Sohail Tanvir voices racist anti hindu remarks
Editor’s Note: This story has not been covered by any major media around the world and in the first few weeks of the incident only 2 small online media publications wrote about this. It should also be noted that no media or organization within India and Pakistan condemned this Racist and anti-Hindu comment yet Indian media is still publishing articles weekly about what a politician said that may have been communal from 1980. It is a shame Indian media does not speak out for specific religious groups and consistently bullies certain religions by not exposing such events.
3 highly reputed Pakistanis vented vitriolic religious hatred on air describing India post IPL snub. In a TV show hosted by a lady named Farah — Pakistan’s highest paid anchor — the guests were paceman Sohail Tanvir and a journalist named Zahid Farooq Malik.
Now, Tanvir became famous, and rich, only after his exploits for Rajasthan Royals in the first edition of the IPL. And here he was, saying on air, “Hinduon ki zahaniyat hi aisi hai (the Hindu nature is like that only)” while describing the IPL snub.
Hello, here’s a cricketer who’s driving a car and living in a house bought out of money he earned in IPL I, and he’s unabashedly bringing in religion in the whole issue!
Here’s a person, who as a cricketer is supposed to bring the aam aadmi from India and Pakistan together, talking absolute rot!
The journalist sitting next to Tanvir then calls Indians “baniyas” and goes on to say, “Unki bagal mein chhuri hain aur muh par Ram Ram” even as Farah smiled demurely.
The discussion then takes a ridiculous course, with the journalist saying “Hindus” — remember, not Indians — are responsible for Pakistan not hosting matches in 2011 World Cup. This particular episode has become a rage on YouTube( Watch Now: Pakistani Cricket Player Sohail Tanvir voices Racist and Anti-Hindu remarks ).
Pakistani TV shows are full of stories that claim that Ajmal Kasab’s real name is Arun, he lived in the slums of Dharavi and was trained by RAW to carry out the Mumbai attacks !
The problem with Pakistan is, every single of its leader — dictator or democratic — has used religious extremism and hate-India card to woo the public. Now, they can’t afford to lead the population on the path of religious tolerance.
Just to give you an idea of the kind of brainwash Pakistani populance is subjected to daily, a popular talk show host, Aamir Liaquat Hussain, said on the hugely-watched Geo TV that Pakistan cricket team was whitewashed in Australia because of the green-coloured soles of players’ shoes.
Hussain said, “Green is the colour of Pakistan and this colour being rubbed on the ground is a derogatory act. Hence, divine retribution had affected the fortunes of the Pakistani cricket team.”
Till India and Pakistan continue to give such people a free hand, there cannot be meaningful solution. Sadly, both the countries lack a leader of the masses who can show the people a sensible path.