Sania Mirza slams BJP Social Media Co-ordinator for raising questions about her nationality

What's the story?

Sania Mirza has shut down a Social Media Co-ordinator of the Bhartiya Janata Party who questioned her nationality. The person in question challenged her national loyalties and was immediately put in his place by the tennis star.

In case you didn't know...

Sania Mirza married former Pakistani cricket captain Shoaib Malik in 2010. Since then, Sania has faced a lot of abuse and backlash from a small section of the population.

The Heart of the Matter

The person in question was responding to Sania's previous tweet, in which she had responded to the recent incident in Jammu and Kashmir where an eight-year-old girl was raped and murdered. Sania had shared a picture of a New York Times' tweet reporting the same news.

Is this really the kind of country we we want to be known as to the world today ?? If we can’t stand up now for this 8 year old girl regardless of our gender,caste,colour or religion then we don’t stand for anything in this world.. not even humanity.. makes me sick to the stomach pic.twitter.com/BDcNuJvsoO

— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) April 12, 2018

The social media coordinator responded to the tweet questioning her nationality, claiming she was no longer Indian since she married a Pakistani cricketer. He also asked Sania to tweet about such incidents only if she does the same whenever there is an issue with Pakistan.

With all respect madam which country are you talking abt.Last time I checked u had married into Pakistan. You no longer are a Indian. And if u must tweet thn also tweet for the innocents killed by Pak terror outfits..

— Kichu Kannan Namo (@Kichu_chirps) April 12, 2018

Sania was quick to respond, immediately shutting him down and telling him to keep politics and nationalities out of discussions of such importance. She also tore apart his claims that she was no longer an Indian and asked him to looked beyond nationality, religion, and caste and find a little strand of humanity within himself.

First of all nobody marries ‘into’ anywhere .. you marry a person! Secondly NO LOW LIFE like you will tell me which country I belong to.. I play for India,I am Indian and always will be.. nd maybe if u look beyond religion and country one day you may just also stand for humanity! https://t.co/0rF9SwG7WT

— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) April 12, 2018

Celebs tweeting abt victims of heinous crime is a good thing but why choose victims.From Kashmir to Kanyakumari we have brutal crimes but why isn't everything highlighted.

— Kichu Kannan Namo (@Kichu_chirps) April 12, 2018

What's next?

Sania's strong message will certainly resonate around the country. The tennis player has been dragged into such horrendous debates far too long and she has to keep shutting down trolls.

Author's take

A lot of people try to involve religion, caste, and nationalities into every discussion and debate that they can. In the past, sportspersons such as Sania Mirza have been dragged into these dirty discussions as well. Hopefully, her strong message will ensure that moving forward no one has to face a similar situation.