Twitter erupts after Pakistan ad mocks IAF pilot Abhinandan ahead of India World Cup clash
Twitter erupts after Pakistan ad mocks IAF pilot Abhinandan ahead of India World Cup clash
After a Pakistan TV channel telecast an advertisement mocking IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman Indian fans on social media have gone crazy and termed it as racist and insensitive. The advertisement shows a character impersonating Abhinandan while an interrogator asks him cricket related questions.
In the 33-second video, the character can be seen sipping tea from a cup just like Abhinandan’s did while in captive. The character sports Abhinandan’s signature handlebar beard and replies his famous answer, “I am sorry, I am not supposed to tell you this.” Ever since the video was released it has gone viral on social media with people reacting to it differently.
A Twitter user wrote, “Abhinandan’s Capture Mocked in Racist Pakistani Ad For World Cup Clash Against India.” While another user wrote, “Abhinandan’s Capture Mocked in Racist #Pakistani Ad For World Cup Clash Against #India. This is how #racism, #nationalism and #sports combines to produce toxic outcomes. Entirely unnecessary. #CWC2019.”
Wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured in Pakistan after his Mig 21 bison aircraft was shot down by Pakistan Air Force. The incident happened a day after India conducted a cross-border strike on alleged terrorist camp. The strike was in retaliation of Pulwama attack that killed 40 CRPF jawans in Jammu & Kashmir.
India will play its arch-rival Pakistan on June 16 at Old Trafford, Manchester and a fun trivia about the clash is that the men in blue have never lost a World Cup match against Pakistan.
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