If you’ve been following up the developments the last few days, you probably have an idea what I am talking about. Just to recap..A PIL has been filed saying Sachin Tendulkar cut a cake which had colours of the national flag on it….and by doing that he apparently has insulted the National flag…as also the National sentiments…
I am actually pretty amused and surprised at these allegations…I don’t understand how cutting a cake with the National Flag on it is bringing disrespect to the nation considering it was not done intentionally…it’s not as if Sachin said “hey it’s been a while I have done something daring..what should I do…umm…yayayaya….let me show some disrespect to the Indian Flag!!”
As Navin Jindal – the man who fought for the right of common people to unfurl and wear the national flag puts it “On days like birthdays, the name of a person is written on it. When the cake is cut, does it mean we are cutting and disfiguring the person? The sole intention is to wish the person a long life. ” Couldn’t agree more. It is just the way you look at it.
One really feels for Sachin. With what he has done for Indian cricket and given to the world of cricket for the last 17 years, the treatment he has been getting last few weeks is simply appalling.
It’s almost a fag now to abuse the “little master”…a phrase that was coined just for the genius batsman…..If you don’t abuse or criticize Sachin, you must not be sane, you are almost instantly outclassed from any cricket conversation.
Further the BCCI gag orders has now made him a soft target. Anybody can broadcast what he wants to, get his moment of glory and get away with it.
The PIL’s on the other hand are soon becoming a joke. People are misusing the whole concept of the PIL’s. It is a quick and sure shot way to get some quick publicity given the current state of the news hungry Indian media.
A guy slaps the Indian coach Greg Chappell…he gets his share of publicity…You burn effigies of the Indian cricketers…you can be absolutely sure to have video cameras flashing on you…break into Dhoni’s house…you are on the front page…
People like Sachin and Infosys Mentor Narayan Murthy are being targetted for either political gains or settling some personal scores. This clearly is hitting below the belt…and uncalled for…India can definitely live without this…here’s a call for some respect for the great men of India…