"Kharge, Rahul Gandhi should apologise on moral grounds": UP Deputy CM Keshav Maurya over remark on Rohit Sharma

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 10 (ANI): Following India's victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party after its spokesperson Shama Mohamed's controversial remarks on Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma.
Hitting out, Deputy CM Maurya stated that Rohit Sharma has given a befitting reply by making India win the Champions Trophy 2025.
The Deputy CM demanded an apology from Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and MP Rahul Gandhi on "moral grounds." He also demanded action against Shama Mohamed to ensure no repetition of such statements.
In a social media post on X, Maurya wrote, "When the Congress spokesperson questioned Captain Rohit Sharma's fitness and captaincy, her arrogance was visible! But now Rohit Sharma has given a befitting reply by making India win the Champions Trophy!"
"Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge and Mr. Rahul Gandhi should apologise to Rohit Sharma, the Indian team and the people of India on moral grounds! Also, take action against the Congress spokesperson who made the wrong statement and put a stop to such statements in the future!" the social media post reads.
Earlier, in a post on X, Shama Mohamed said that Rohit Sharma needs to lose weight.
"@ImRo45 is fat for a sportsman! Need to lose weight! And, ofcourse, the most unimpressive Captain India has ever had!" she said.
However, after the backlash, the Congress leader deleted the post from her X account.
Meanwhile, Congress distanced itself from Shama Mohamed's remarks on Indian Cricket Team Captain Rohit Sharma.
Congress leader Pawan Khera posted on X that Shama's remarks do not reflect the party's position.
"Shama Mohammed, National Spokesperson of the Indian National Congress, made certain remarks about a cricketing legend that do not reflect the party's position. She has been asked to delete the concerned social media posts from X and has been advised to exercise greater caution in the future," Khera said.
"The Indian National Congress holds the contributions of sporting icons in the highest regard and does not endorse any statements that undermine their legacy," the Congress leader added.
Speaking on her post, Shama told ANI that it was a "generic" tweet about the fitness of a sportsperson.
"It was not body-shaming. I always believed a sports person should be fit, and I felt he was a bit overweight, so I just tweeted about that. I have been attacked for no reason. When I compared him with previous captains, I put in a statement. I have the right. What is wrong in saying that? It is a democracy," she said.
On Sunday, India won its third ICC Champions Trophy title by beating New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai. (ANI)