Published 17:50 IST, February 6th 2021

'Sachin is an emotion': Sreesanth hails Tendulkar for inspiring boys to play for India

Veteran pacer S Sreesanth came out in cricket legend & Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar's support after for opposing foreign interference in India's affairs

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Veteran pacer Shantakumaran Sreesanth has come out in support of his former Indian team-mate as well as senior Sachin Tendulkar on social media for opposing foreign interference in India's affairs, against backdrop of a controversy that was triggered after pop sensation Rihanna commented on ongoing farmers' agitation.

It so happened that Master Blaster on Wednesday h tweeted saying that external forces can be spectators, but t participants in India's internal affairs after which batting maestro commented that 'Indians kw India and should decide for India' and n urged all citizens of country to remain united as a nation.

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'You will always be pride of India': Sreesanth

Taking to micro-blogging site, 2011 World Cup winner mentioned that 'Sachin Paaji is an emotion' and giving furr clarification on same, he wrote that Sachin is reason many boys like him aspired to play for India at highest level. 
Furrmore, Kerala speedster ded that words can express his love and gratitude for Little Master. Sreesanth concluded by thanking legendary batsman for being born in India and n ded that Tendulkar has and will always always be pride of India.

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Sachin Tendulkar's tweet draws criticism

2011 World Cup winner's tweet also received criticism from some people, including politicians, who accused Centre of pitting Tendulkar against foreign celebrities like Rihanna, Greta Thunberg, and ors voicing opinions on farm laws. Moreover, leers of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) went on to say that cricket legend was undeserving of Bharat Ratna award for expressing his views on controversy.

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Sachin's photo smeared with oil by Kerala Youth Congress

Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's poster was smeared with black oil by members of Kerala's Youth Congress after he tweeted against meddling of foreign personalities in ongoing farmers' stir. batting maestro has been subject to extensive criticism by several factions for calling out propaganda by 'external forces'. Following Tendulkar, several members of cricket fraternity h tweeted against wing in of foreign personalities including pop-sensation Rihanna and environment activist Greta Thunberg. 

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17:50 IST, February 6th 2021