In a strong statement today, Jammu and Kashmir Sports Minister Satish Sharma voiced his opposition to the scheduled India-Pakistan cricket match on February 15, arguing that India should not play against a nation he claims is "robbing us in broad daylight, martyring our soldiers".
Congress leader Mumtaz Patel on Sunday opposed the India Pakistan Asia Cup match, questioning why this match is being played when everything else is boycotted.
Congress leader Abhishek Dutt on Sunday protested against the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match and said that there was no need to participate in the match.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi strongly opposed India-Pakistan cricket match, stating that this match is not between India versus Pakistan but BCCI versus Pakistan.
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jayant Patil on Sunday slammed the Central government over India Pakistan cricket match in the Asia Cup, alleging that their "colour keeps changing after every month."
"Just some time back, Pakistani terrorists killed the husbands of women...The entire country cried with them. In the name of Operation Sindoor, Govt said that it is still ongoing. You have now run away to Dubai to play a match with the same Pakistanis. Is there even a little humanity left in
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that "terror and trade cannot go together" questioning, "how are blood and games going together?" referring to the India-Pakistan cricket match.
Indian Film and Television Directors' Association (IFTDA) president Ashoke Pandit strongly opposed the match, calling it a "black day" for the country and accusing organisers of "insensitivity."
"My question to the Chief Minister of Assam, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, and all of them is that you don't have the power to refuse to play a cricket match against Pakistan, which asked for the religion of our 26 citizens in Pahalgam and shot them..." Owaisi said, speaking to the