Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday attacked the Congress and Trinamool Congress over their recent remarks at Cricketer Rohit Sharma calling it “deeply shameful” and “outright pathetic”.
The response from the Sports Minister come after Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed caused a stir on social media with a controversial post directed at the Indian captain.
“Congress and TMC should leave sportspersons alone as they are fully capable of handling their professional lives. 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,” Mansukh Mandaviya said in a post on X.
“Such comments undermine the hard work and sacrifices that our sportspersons make to represent the country on the global stage,” he added.
Congress and TMC should leave sportspersons alone as they are fully capable of handling their professional lives.
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…
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) March 3, 2025
Acknowledging her comments were out of line, Congress asked Shama to delete the post from her ‘X’ account. In her now-deleted post, Shama said Rohit is fat for a sportsman. Need to lose weight! And of course the most unimpressive Captain India has ever had!
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