Sania Mirza’s showing disrespect to Indian flag questionable
2008
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Controversy, National Flag, Perth, Sachin Tendulkar, Sania Mirza
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WHEN THE media underscores cases filed against Sachin Tendulkar for cutting an India-shaped cake or Sania Mirza for disrespecting the tricolour, it is merely lapping up. I look upon at such episodes to be a futile activity, with no firm grounds. It is just a way of a person to get into the limelight, out of nowhere. With the aim of receiving good TRPs for showing scandals and controversies surrounding the sportstars, Bollywood big shots and other fields’ icons and the electronic media endow such pranksters with good exposure.
Mirza has become the target of few sick people in past as well. Last month, Indian police registered a case of trespass against her for filming an ad in the premises of a mosque in her hometown, Hyderabad. The 21-year-old has also faced an edict in the past from a Muslim group after her tennis attire was termed un-Islamic.
I am extremely disappointed by this recent controversy surrounding Mirza of showing disrespect to the tricolour. The Indian ace from Hyderabad is aiming for a top ten place in singles and doubles this year. She has got a very important year ahead of her. Most importantly, in the Olympics, she will be playing in the women’s singles and she has a great chance in women’s doubles of winning a medal. Not too long ago, Time magazine named Mirza among a group of people, who would create and change history.
Rumour has it that the tennis star has dishonoured India’s flag by placing her feet right in front of it, while watching a match at the Hopman Cup in Perth. A lawyer in Madhya Pradesh has filed a case against her. If found guilty, she could be entitled to up to three years of imprisonment and a fine.
I really don’t know what to say, but I am out and out against such allegations that are baseless. Mirza is a great nationalist and she has the highest regard for the national flag. It is not long ago when she had protested in the course of a match abroad when the Indian flag was not properly hoisted, and she had resumed play only after the mistake was corrected.
The legitimacy of the photograph is also questionable. The angle of the shot distorts the proximity of Mirza’s feet to the flag. Moreover, it is possible that the flag was placed in a row in front of where she was sitting. Whatever be the case, one should refrain from dragging someone, who is doing so much for your country, unnecessarily. But unfortunately, this has now become a trend in India. A time may come when people like doing good for the country would be marred by controversies and would be unable to concentrate on their performance that should matter the most!
Mirza is considering her future after the latest controversy. Everything is adding up and she is starting to wonder whether it is all worth it! But, people close to her are advising her to hang in there.
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[...] Rishabh Srivastava is ‘extremely disappointed by this recent controversy surrounding Mirza of showing disrespect to the tricolour’: I really don’t know what to say, but I am out and out against such allegations that are baseless. Mirza is a great nationalist and she has the highest regard for the national flag. It is not long ago when she had protested in the course of a match abroad when the Indian flag was not properly hoisted, and she had resumed play only after the mistake was corrected. [...]
Rishabh,
I am not a fundamentalist nor a patriot. I am just a scoundrel.
I’ve read the post twice and finding it hard to figure what you are intending to say. From even what is said, there are glaring flaws which I would like you to expand on, if you don’t mind.
Is your writing about media spinning a mountain out of molehill? If it is then that’s a totally different dynamic and this would just be an instance?
Is your writing about Sania as a person?
Oh she should not have any more controversies because she had her share? ( entire second paragraph)
Or sports needs focus . don’t bother her?
I am sure you would agree this is not reasonable. I can give you instances from all over the world, where sportsmen were penalised etc during the sports season for reasons off ground.
Para 4 is mistake:
You say a lawyer has filed the case. You have uploaded the snap. Ergo it is no rumour. The lawyer is acting within the constitution, he has not broken the law. It would be the same three for anyone, three year sentence is not advert in which she features.
Further : I don’t have to tell you why the allegation isn’t baseless. Yes evidence may be debatable but that is a matter of opinion not the verdict.
X is a great nationalist because she ironed the flag the other day doesn’t mean X can use it as her bathroom curtain tomorrow. Also it doesn’t mean no one should utter a word if she used it. The extremity of the example is to show the flaw in reasoning.
Also, X is paying monumental taxes to the government doesn’t mean he can go and shoot blackbucks.
I cant comment on mirza considering her future. It is hers after all. I don’t know about other controversies, but in this case I think minding the feet would have sufficed.
I think the whole charade might be unnecessary but there are so many other things I think unnecessary and am sure others would think of me as well. If someone doesn’t think of it as unnecessary and proceeds about questioning in right direction she has to go and defend. No exceptions.
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photographer is stupid who taken the picture in the different direction to earn money by creating controversy, and he is showing disrespect to the brave and idea women : Sania Mirza