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Sehwag in trouble over remarks on Kargil martyr’s daughter

Former India opener Virender Sehwag, who is known for his witty remarks on Twitter, landed in trouble as he received…

Sehwag in trouble over remarks on Kargil martyr’s daughter

Gurmehar Kaur (Photo: Twitter)

Former India opener Virender Sehwag, who is known for his witty remarks on Twitter, landed in trouble as he received mixed reactions to his social media post on Gurmehar Kaur, the daughter of Kargil martyr Captain Mandeep Singh.

Sehwag, on Sunday night, posted a photo of him, showing a placard: "I didn't score two triple centuries, my bat did." and the tweet read: "Bat me hai Dum! #BharatJaisiJagahNahi".

The cricketer's comment was in response to Kaur, a 20-year-old Delhi University student, who launched a social media campaign against the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) following the Ramjas College violence that happened on February 22.

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"I am a student of Delhi University. I am not afraid of ABVP. I am not alone. Every student of India is with me. #fightbackdu #studentsagainstabvp," she had posted, initiating the social media campaign '# studentsagainstabvp'.

Earlier, Kaur was seen in a video promoting the idea of peace with the neighboring nation Pakistan.

“Pakistan did not kill my dad, war killed him,” read her message, to which Sehwag decided to reply in his own witty style.

Since his retirement from cricket, Sehwag has been enormously active on Twitter and amused a lot of people with hilarious birthday wishes, social messages and remarks on subjects ranging from different aspects of society.

With the tweet on the DU girl this time, Sehwag has been receiving mixed reactions that majorly contain criticism.

However, Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda backed Sehwag as he first tweeted clapping emoticons and later said, " What's sad is that the poor girl is being used as political pawn and it seems you are a party to it .."

Besides appreciations and criticisms to the idea initiated by Sehwag and backed by the actor, Kaur, herself, replied: "Political pawn? I can think. I don't support violence perpetuated on students? Is that so wrong."

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