The ICC Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Pakistan on Friday was held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. On the occasion, a Pakistani citizen who visited the stadium to witness the match was found raising 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans. At this, a constable who was deputed for security approached him and asked him not to raise the slogan. The video is going viral on the Internet, sparking discussions as to whether a Pakistani is not within his rights to hail his country on Indian soil.
On principle, it is the right of any country to abolish certain slogans on its soil. If a foreigner visits India, he has to abide by the rules in force in the country. However, India has not made any law banning the 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogan. As such, in the latest instance, the Pakistani fan shouldn't have been asked to shut up.
Indian fans and the security establishment are sensitive only when it comes to Pakistan. With other countries, including Bangladesh, India is cool. "Imagine going and shouting Bharat Zindabad in Pakistan during a cricket match. Hypothetical, but they won't accept that either," wrote a Netizen.
"BCCI wants Pakistan to play in India as it generates high revenue. Pakistani fans though are a dead loss. It's all about money, not cricket," wrote Pankaj Pachauri.
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