Published 10:33 IST, April 18th 2020
Jwala Gutta urges Babita Phogat to withdraw controversial tweet; Vijender Singh reacts too
Vijender Singh, Jwala Gutta posted about religion amid the controversy over Babita Phogat's tweet condemning Tablighi Jamaat attendees spreading COVID-19.
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As Babita Phogat sparked a row with her tweets on spread of COVID-19 through Tablighi Jamaat congregation attendees, or sportspersons of country sent a mess of unity. Jwala Gutta urged Babita to take back her controversial views. Vijender Singh also seemed to reacted on backlash for wrestler with hashtags like #SuspendBabitaPhogat trending on Twitter.
Boxer and Congress leader Vijender took to Twitter and wrote that re was religion in world that gives one permission to show enmity towards ar religion. Olympic medallist added that any religion promoting such ideas were t a religion.
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Badminton player Jwala Gutta tweeted that she was an Indian and that one asked about her religion or caste when she won medals for country. Commonwealth Games medallist added that her wins were celebrated by entire country while urging her followers to t divide country but stay united.
She also urged Babita to take back her statement, stating that virus did t see any race or religion.
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Jwala has been in news in recent days for racist comments she is being subjected to, for having a Chinese mor, amid COVID-19 pandemic originating from country.
Babita Phogat defended her views after uproar over her tweets, saying she was receiving threats and that she was t Zaira Wasim, who had played her elder sister Geeta Phogat in Aamir Khan’s blockbuster Dangal, to be afraid of threats. Commonwealth Games medallist and Bharatiya Janata Party leader was referring to actor’s decision to quit acting for religious reasons.
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Meanwhile, a complaint has been filed against Babita Phogat, and Kangana Ranaut’s sister Rangoli Chandel, whose Twitter account was suspended for hateful tweets, in Aurangabad. complainant accused duo of creating communal disharmony in his plea filed at City Chowk Police Station, as per PTI.
10:33 IST, April 18th 2020