Indian news anchor Rajdeep Sardesai lambasted on Twitter after praising Pakistani leggie Shadab Khan

[Muhammad10]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pakistan's new teenage leg spinner Shadab Khan is a potential star for the future: lovely loop and turn.. keep an eye on him!</p>— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) <a href="https://twitter.com/sardesairajdeep/status/848589438246694912">April 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sadly, one can't even praise the talent of a young Pak cricketer without angry responses. Shows how politics has infected minds and sport.</p>— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) <a href="https://twitter.com/sardesairajdeep/status/848590876582563841">April 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In a better world, Pakistanis would play IPL and India and Pakistan would play cricket with each other. Sports should unite, not divide, no?</p>— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) <a href="https://twitter.com/sardesairajdeep/status/848591456990355457">April 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">In My top cricket momentsahore crowd cheering L Balaji, 'Balaji zara dheere chalo!'; Chennai crowd applauding Pak team.Gnight, shubhratri!</p>— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) <a href="https://twitter.com/sardesairajdeep/status/848592400020799488">April 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[shaz619]

Am concerned for his life I hope no one attacks him for this; don't think he is safe, he should seek assylum in Pakistan

 

[www787]

Celebrity and news anchor in India should be very cautious, radical extremist are on the rise.

 

[princeuk]

Good on him for saying what he did

 

[Saeed]

How long before they make a law against praising Pakistanis? Freedom of speech is a thing of past under Modi government.

 

[Sachin136]

Am concerned for his life I hope no one attacks him for this; don't think he is safe, he should seek assylum in Pakistan

A couple of people abuse him on twitter and you are worried for his life?

How long before they make a law against praising Pakistanis? Freedom of speech is a thing of past under Modi government.

A couple of people abuse him on twitter and you are worried for his life?

People abuse Trump supporters on twitter too. Does that mean freedom of speech is a thing of the past in the US?

 

[Saeed]

People abuse Trump supporters on twitter too. Does that mean freedom of speech is a thing of the past in the US?

Private citizens criticizing each other is itself freedom of speech, people do that all over the world. But when people in government make statements like the media is the enemy, then yes freedom of speech is a thing of past and under great threat. Of course America is a matured democracy so we will have to go through several Trumps before we reach India's level.

 

[Syed1]

Rajdeep ji please hire services of a security firm.

 

[Rafa]

The anti-Pakistan sentiment is very high in India these days, feel sorry for unbiased neutrals like Rajdeep Sir to be surrounded by a majority of bigots.

 

[JaDed]

Should stop being a drama queen and looking for attention,if he was a neutral journalist all this time he wouldn't be hated that much, but incase of violent threats he should contact the police and get a FIR done against the fools,nowadays we never know.

Good thing about Barkha is atleast she doesn't whine as much as Rajdeep,inspite of her not being neutral.

 

[tomato]

Should stop being a drama queen and looking for attention,if he was a neutral journalist all this time he wouldn't be hated that much, but incase of violent threats he should contact the police and get a FIR done against the fools,nowadays we never know.

Good thing about Barkha is atleast she doesn't whine as much as Rajdeep,inspite of her not being neutral.

She whines as much as Rajdeep plus she is main charechter in Nira Randia tapes.Only difference is Rajdeep is son on Indian test cricketer so he have more interest/knowledge of sports so makes this comments.

 

[LastManstanding]

I seriously doubt those twitter accounts were genuine. Sakshi Dhoni was abused recently on twitter when she brought attention to their leaked personal details while filling Aadhar application. BJP's IT cell is too strong and any dissent against government is countered with abuse from these paid twitter accounts. I genuinely dont think any real person can stoop that low.

 

[tomato]

I seriously doubt those twitter accounts were genuine. Sakshi Dhoni was abused recently on twitter when she brought attention to their leaked personal details while filling Aadhar application. BJP's IT cell is too strong and any dissent against government is countered with abuse from these paid twitter accounts. I genuinely dont think any real person can stoop that low.

If we apply same logic,Rajdeep himself may have used fake twitter accounts to get publicity or you can even blame opposition based on the outrage happens in India for any small stuff.

 

[90MPH]

Well it's hardly surprising is it ??

Just praising a cricketers talent from across the border is enough these days.

As for the journalist in question he is actually one of the more rare but fair neutral journalists I have seen from India. Certainly a far notch from the lunatics you see like Arnab Goswami.

 

[DRsohail]

balaji was very popular back in 2003..he was widely loved in pak....

 

[tomato]

Well it's hardly surprising is it ??

Just praising a cricketers talent from across the border is enough these days.

As for the journalist in question he is actually one of the more rare but fair neutral journalists I have seen from India. Certainly a far notch from the lunatics you see like Arnab Goswami.

Fair journalist means what? He is more of Congress supporting journalist earlier so not so neutral.

If we go by what some people say in twitter then you should know that your countrymen or no better.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Anyone who praises anyone related to Pakistan is regarded as a traitor in India .

I still remember how an Indian leader faced huge backlash for praising Quaid.

 

[javiersuka]

Rajdeeps pet party out of power these days hence new ways to garner attention.