On 23rd September 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the international cricket stadium to be built in Varanasi. This program was attended by many eminent sportspersons including former Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev. After images of Sachin Tendulkar attending the event emerged on media, liberal social media users started attacking him and called him spineless.
Roshan Lal wrote on his X handle, “This is Sachin Tendulkar, Former Cricketer. He never spoke for farmers. He never spoke for wrestlers. He never spoke for Manipur. He never speaks for issues. He hardly ever visited the parliament when he was a Rajya Sabha MP. But today, came running from Mumbai to Varanasi for Modi’s PR on just one call. Legend on the field, a Sarkari coward off the field.”
This is Sachin Tendulkar, Former Cricketer.
— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRaii) September 23, 2023
He never spoke for farmers
He never spoke for wrestlers
He never spoke for Manipur
He never speaks for issues
He hardly ever visited the parliament when he was a Rajya Sabha MP
But today, came running from Mumbai to Varanasi for… pic.twitter.com/2PfktStCxR
Dr. Nimo Yadav wrote on his X handle, “He is Sachin Tendulkar, former ICT player. During the UPA rule, he used to raise his voice against inflation and increasing petrol prices. For this UPA nominated him as RS MP so that he could raise his voice in parliament but his attendance in parliament was just .06%. In 2014, the BJP gave him Bharat Ratna for Playing in two WC finals and making 22 runs in them. Since then he has become a BJP puppet and he does whatever Modi says. He might have suffered from Tennis Elbow because of cricket, but it is Modi who made him Spineless.”
He is Sachin Tendulkar, former ICT player.
— Dr Nimo Yadav (@niiravmodi) September 23, 2023
During UPA rule, he used to raise his voice for inflation and increasing petrol prices.
For this UPA nominated him as RS MP so that he can raise his voice in parliament but his attendance in parliament was just .06%.
In 2014, BJP gave… pic.twitter.com/5nkYq0XtGg
Another X user Rofl Bhaiyya Ji wrote, “The person who was God of our childhood has now become the DD News of the government by partying at Ambani’s house and posting selfies on the social media. The God of Cricket does not take any stand on any issue.”
Ambani ke ghar party karne aur social media par selfie post karke govt ke DDnews ban chuke h hamare sabke bachpan k bhagwan..
— Rofl Bhaiya Ji 🏹 (@Rofl_BhaiyaaJi) September 24, 2023
Kabhi kisi mudde par koi stand nhi lete GOD Of Cricket
Another X user Sohel wrote, “Spineless.”
Spineless
— Sohel. (@SohelVkf) September 23, 2023
Another X user Sumit Nayak Bharat posted, “This video of Sachin Tendulkar who is called the God of the cricket world, is for the public who gave him the title of God. Even after watching this video, does the public feel that it is questioning the government for the public interest regarding the problems of Manipur, farmer movement, wrestlers, common people like inflation, unemployment, corruption, schools, hospitals, education and health? do? I say we won’t because he doesn’t have the straightness of his spine like Neeraj Chopra. His spine is bent.”
क्रिकेट जगत के भगवान कहे जाने वाले @sachin_rt का ये वीडियो उस जनता के लिये है जिसने इनको भगवान की उपाधि दी।
— 🇮🇳सुमित नायक भारत (INDIA)🇮🇳 (@sumit_k_nayak) September 23, 2023
क्या ये वीडियो देखने के बाद भी जनता को लगता है कि ये मणिपुर, किसान आंदोलन, पहलवानों, आम जनता की समस्याओं जैसे मँहगाई, बेरोजगारी, भ्रष्टाचार, स्कूल, अस्पताल, शिक्षा और… pic.twitter.com/ucHE5te8Sg
On Saturday (September 23), PM Modi arrived in his Parliamentary constituency Varanasi to launch a slew of development projects including laying the foundation stone of an International cricket stadium in Ganjari, Varanasi. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accompanied by cricketing legends Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, as well as officials from BCCI including President Roger Binny, Vice President Rajiv Shukla and Secretary Jay Shah, also joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the foundation stone laying ceremony.
The cricketing legends also offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple.
The design of the stadium draws inspiration from Lord Shiva. Evidently, the roof covers in the newly constructed stadium will be crescent-shaped, its floodlights will resemble the shape of a trident, it will have ghat steps-based seating, and Bilvipatra-shaped metallic sheets on the facade. Moreover, one of the structures will be shaped like a ‘damru’.
