Mr.Gill our Sports Minister (ex-CEC) has rightly stated that India should not tour Pakistan. I dont know whether he belongs to the west (Pakistani) Punjab or East (Indian) Punjab. He has taken a patriotic, pragmatic and practical stand reflecting the predominant mood of Indians.
Mr.Gill also stated that cricket is a game and not a business. Rightly so. Lovers of the game unite and strengthen his hands.
Two classes of people will rise up in arms.
One, those who belonged to Pakistani Punjab who are ever nostalgic about their childhood and generally who put Punjab over India. They still hope to unite the Punjabs (candle light vigils, visits to Lahore, inviting Pakistanis to India, etc) despite the writing on the wall. They dont accept that Pakistan is a soverign state in existence for over 60 years, that Pakistan has driven out overwhelmingly Hindus and Sikhs, Pakistan is waging a proxy war against India. This self denial is pathetic. They tend to differentiate betwewen Pakistanis and their government. This is not only incorrect but questioning their very wisdom. These lamenters show more affinity to a Pakistani Punjabi than, say a Maharashtrian or a Tamilian. This fixation should go.
Secondly, those who made cricket into a Kamadhenu milking it dry. These include cricket administrators, players, sponsors, who all hear only the jingle of money and are deaf to everything else, even gun fire in Taj.
I whole heartedly support Mr.Gill. Not only our cricket team should not go. No Pakistani should be allowed to settle in India and make money as so many singers and actors do. I dont hear a Balamuralikrishna or Jasraj being invited to Pakistan - not even by private individuals or institutions. Is any Bollywood actor doing Pakistani films. Any Indian showered accolades and money like Adnan Sami or Ghulam Ali?
People are in rage. Rage due to pain. Understand that. Stop day dreaming.
...ponder
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