Ever since the Indian government withdrew Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has been trying to raise the issue across all international platforms without much success. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan also raised the issue at the United Nations General Assembly and this evoked reactions from both sides of the border. Players from both India and Pakistan have been quite vocal over the issue and have backed their respective governments.
In the latest interview, Imran Khan has been seen being humiliated by an American anchor on live television. Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag shared the same video on Twitter, in which American anchors can be seen slamming the cricketer-turned-politician.
You sound like a welder from the Bronx, says the anchor.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 3, 2019
After the pathetic speech in the UN a few days ago , this man seems to be inventing new ways to humiliate himself. pic.twitter.com/vOE4nWhKXI
Sehwag shared the video and captioned the post as "You sound like a welder from the Bronx, says the anchor. After the pathetic speech in the UN a few days ago, this man seems to be inventing new ways to humiliate himself".
Imran mocked infrastructure in USA
In the aforementioned interview with an American news channel, Khan poked fun at the infrastructure in the country, saying "You have to go to China and see the way their infrastructure is. In New York, I am watching the car bumping around here."
After this comment, the anchor blasted Imran when he said: "You don't sound like a prime minister of Pakistan, you sound like a welder from the Bronx.
On August 5 this year, the Central government abrogated Article 370 removing the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir.
The government also brought in Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, bifurcating the state into two Union Territories -- Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. On Wednesday, other Indian cricketers Mohammed Shami and Harbhajan Singh slamming Imran Khan for speaking about the possibility of a war.
Harbhajan, in his tweet, said that as a fellow sportsperson, he expects Khan to promote peace. His post read: "At UNGA speech, there were indications for India of potential nuclear war. As a prominent sportsperson, Imran Khan's choice of words 'bloodbath' 'fight to the end' will only increase hatred between the two nations. As a fellow sportsperson, I expect him to promote peace."
On the other hand, Shami spoke about peace and slammed Imran for doing just the opposite "Mahatma Gandhi spent his life spreading the message of love, harmony, and peace. @ImranKhanPTI from UN podium issued despicable threats and spoke of hatred. Pakistan needs a leader who talks development, jobs & economic growth, not war & harbouring terrorism #India."
