Now, Afridi drags UN into Kashmir - and Gambhir gives him a piece of his mind
Afridi also requested Donald Trump to intervene on the matter.
By ET Online and Agencies | Updated:
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Gautam Gambhir (L) pointed at Pakistan-occupied Kashmir while responding to Shahid Afridi (R).
Minutes after Home Minister Amit Shah proposed to scrap Article 370 and Article 35-A from the Constitution, micro-blogging platform Twitter was flooded with a variety of tweets. This time, the responses also came from across the LOC. While most of the responses from Pakistan cited the BJP president's move inappropriate and in no interest of Kashmir, former cricketer Shahid Afridi deemed it an action against humanity. He went on to request the United Nations and US President Donald Trump to intervene on the matter. The former all-rounder's request, however, received an epic response from East Delhi MP and former batsman Gautam Gambhir.
On Twitter, Gambhir said that Afridi should be lauded for bringing the case up. However, he added, that the former all-rounder forgot to mention that everything he wrote is happening in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
@SAfridiOfficial is spot on guys. There is “unprovoked aggression”, there r “crimes against humanity”. He shud be l… https://t.co/bnmh1Xrryb
Afridi, on Monday, demanded the right to freedom for Kashmiris. He referred to the UN resolution in his tweet and requested the body to intervene on the matter. He also pointed at the 'aggression and crimes' taking place, and also requested US President Donald Trump to mediate.
Kashmiris must be given their due rights as per #UN resolution. The rights of Freedom like all of us. Why was @UN c… https://t.co/8e38dEGKfO
On Monday, Shah tabled a proposal in Rajya Sabha seeking the abolition of the Article 370 and Article 35-A that gave Kashmiris a special status. He also requested for the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories with a legislature. President Ram Nath Kovind then came out with a notification -- The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019 that came into force immediately.
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Welcome To Parliament! Smriti Irani, Gambhir, Sunny & Others Who Took Oath As New MPs
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India's 16th Lok Sabha polls were high on drama, excitement and stardom. From top actors and singing icons to sports aces, an array of celebrities joined the political race this year, and some succeeded in making it to Parliament.
Weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet took the oath of office at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, it was the turn of newly-elected members of Parliament to sign up. On Monday, the new MPs - some making their debuts while others doing an encore - were sworn-in as members of the 17th Lok Sabha.
From Gautam Gambhir to Sunny Deol and Babul Supriyo, here's a peek at all the celebrities who took the oath to the 17th Lok Sabha.
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The actress-turned-politician, who rose to fame as Tulsi in popular daily soap 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi', took the lead in Amethi as the counting of votes began and defeated the Gandhi scion by 55,000+ votes. Her win in the constituency was a major setback for the Gandhi clan who have been ruling the constituency since 3-4 decades.
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Actress Hema Malini, who won the 16th Lok Sabha polls from Mathura on a BJP ticket, took the oath of office as MP on Tuesday. The Dream Girl of Bollywood, who was one of the richest candidates of the elections donned a saree on her first day in Parliament. She concluded the oath with ‘Radhe Radhe! Krishnam Vande, Jagat Guru.’ This is the actress's second consecutive term in the house.
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Cricketer Gautam Gambhir also took his oath of office yesterday. Dressed in a simple, white kurta-pyjama, Gambhir made his first appearance in Parliament.
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Dressed in a black shirt, actor Sunny Deol took his first steps towards Parliament today. The 'Gadar' star, who made his political debut from Gurdaspur constituency, took the oath as MP yesterday. The BJP candidate won the elections by a margin of 77,000+ votes.
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Singer Babul Supriyo made BJP proud from Asanol in West Bengal. Supriyo, who took the oath as MP yesterday, competed with Trinamool Congress candidate Moon Moon Sen and proved victorious by a margin of 1,97,000+ votes. This is his second consecutive term in Parliament.
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Bhojpuri star Ravi Kishan, who also made BJP proud, took the oath of office in a white shirt and blue Nehru jacket. He contested elections from Gorakhpur constituency this year and won by an impressive margin of 3,01,000+ votes.
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