‘I know what to do... we should look within’
New Delhi, December 26
The cricketer on Monday hit back at his critics by tweeting: “Very good morning. These two are my life and life partner. I myself know what to do and what not to do. We should all look within ourselves”
From poet and songwriter Javed Akhtar to former cricketer Mohammed Kaif, all jumped to the Bengal pacer’s defence after his post on Sunday night titled “beautiful moments”, in which his wife was seen wearing a sleeveless dress, attracted coarse remarks.
“The dress that Mrs. Shami is wearing is extremely elegant and dignified. Anyone who has any problem with it is sick in his mind,” wrote Akhtar.
“The comments are really, really shameful. Support Mohammed Shami fully. There are much bigger issues in this country. Hope sense prevails,” tweeted Kaif.
Tennis star and world No. 1 women’s doubles player Sania Mirza, too, has been attacked in the past for the dresses she wore. In 2005, a cleric issued a fatwa (edict), ordering the then 18-year-old to stop wearing ‘indecent’ clothes and instead be covered from head-to-toe while playing. — IANS
Nobody should interfere into anybody’s personal life. Secondly, there is no force in our Islam. And we have no right to interfere into anybody’s religious matters Syed Kirmani, former India cricketer
It’s sad the way people are reacting. That’s one of the evils of the social media. It’s sad that some people in the 21st century talk like that. But you cannot really do much Deep Dasgupta, former India cricketer
The comments are really shameful. Support Mohammed Shami fully. There are much bigger issues in this country. Hope sense prevails Mohd Kaif, former India cricketer
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