Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders target BJP over India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match

The Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena UBT leaders launched a sharp attack on the BJP and the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI over Indiarsquos upcoming Asia Cup 2025 cricket match against Pakistan set to be played in Abu DhabiParty leader Aaditya Thackeray has called the match a betrayal of the nation citing the recent Pahalgam terror attackWATCH Mumbai On India vs Pakistan match in Asia Cup 2025 Shiv Sena UBT MLA Aaditya Thackeray says The Pakistan which has repeatedly launched attacks on our nation spread terrorism in the nation killed innocent people in Pahalgam Why is the BCCI so excited to play ahellip pictwittercomoTiWOA70Phmdash ANI ANI September 12 2025Aaditya Thackeray on Friday voiced strong criticism accusing the BCCI and the central government of putting profit over national interestAaditya wrote on X ldquoIrsquom quite shocked to see the shameless behaviour of the BCCI that is not just antinational but antihuman Playing with Pakistan from where the terrorists who massacred fellow Indians in Pahalgam came for money is absolutely shamelessrdquoHe also questioned why Pakistan boycotted the Asia Cup Hockey held in India while BCCI continues to play with them in cricket He urged the government to instruct the BCCI not to play with Pakistan until they stop supporting terrorismIrsquom quite shocked to see the shameless behaviour of the BCCI that is not just anti national but anti human Playing with pakistan from where the terrorists who massacred fellow Indians in Pahalgam came for money is absolute shameless Those playing must remember thishellipmdash Aaditya Thackeray AUThackeray September 12 2025Earlier on Thursday Sanjay Raut announced that the party will hold a lsquoSindoor Raksharsquo protest on Sunday the day of the IndiaPakistan match Thousands of women from Maharashtra are expected to take part by sending sindoor vermilion from their homes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a symbolic message demanding a halt to sporting ties with PakistanSanjay Raut called the match ldquoantinationalrdquo claiming that India must not play with a country that harbours terrorists He added ldquoThis is not just about cricket this is about the dignity of our people and the blood of our soldiersrdquoReferring to the April 22 Pahalgam attack in which Pakistanbacked terrorists killed 26 persons Raut said that Operation Sindoor which was launched by India was still on and therefore sporting ties with the neighbouring nation was unacceptableIndia had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 to avenge the Pahalgam attack decimating terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PakistanoccupiedKashmir before the two nations agreed to end hostilities on May 10Meanwhile Shiv Sena UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote on X Has anyone compiled the list of all the app streamers cricket commentators broadcasters who have chosen to not stream the Ind vs Pak Asia Match Would like to personally thank them for their bold step of standing up for India when our own government and the BCCI has failed the nation on this countHas anyone compiled the list of all the app streamers cricket commentators broadcasters who have chosen to not stream the Ind vs Pak Asia Match Would like to personally thank them for their bold step of standing up for India when our own government and the BCCI has failed thehellipmdash Priyanka Chaturvedi priyankac19 September 12 2025