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Shoddy treatment or mountain out of a molehill?
There's been an uproar over Pakistan's Women Cricket Team staying in the stadium premises in Cuttack for the duration of their World Cup matches. Is this actually shoddy treatment or are the media and twitterati making a big deal without ascertaining facts?
- The words India, Pakistan and Cricket when put together can never be far from controversy. This time around things have been no different.
To begin with Pakistan's matches for the ICC Women's World Cup were shifted out of Mumbai (venue to all the other matches) after the Shiv Sena, a right-wing nationalist political party, threatened to disrupt the games. Cuttack's Barabati stadium was onboarded as a venue for all Pakistan's fixtures, less than a week ahead of the tournament.
As the Pakistan Women's Cricket Team arrived in India, news broke out on Tuesday morning that the side would be staying in the stadium premises instead of a hotel for security reasons. The move left several sections of the media and multitudes of users on Twitter (from both India and Pakistan) aghast. Cue outrage. - Turns out the decision to have the team stay at Barabati stadium's club house was taken by the ICC and statements from the team's media manager indicated that the side had no complaints. Moreover, facilities at the stadium and club house were reported to be top notch. CNN-IBN Sports Editor Gaurav Kalra posted some pictures of the set up.
just been sent photos of the orissa cricket assn club where pak girls are staying- tweeting some-this is view from room http://pic.twitter.com/45amxszp
and here's a look at the room- 2 girls to a room- manager & coach get own room- in all 15 rooms for pak women's team http://pic.twitter.com/npgbg3Mg
here's one of the entrance- remember this is a brand new facility http://pic.twitter.com/Im1PA615- Shifting Pakistan's matches out of Mumbai on the basis of a radical political party's threat, was without doubt a poor reflection on India's security and secular fabric. What's ironic is that many of the same voices incensed by ICC's decision to have the Pakistan team stay at the stadium are the same ones that have been heard glorifying leaders from the same political party. Double standards?
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- Jeet EndraFrom this we conclude that GOVT cant done any thing but PEOPLE CAN DO..........2013-01-31T09:19:43.638Z
- sridhar bhatthis is disgusting...it inturn hurts the pride of our country...we can never treat anyone like this be it someone from pakistan or from some other country...we...more2013-01-31T09:18:10.559Z
- Royston Dsouzathis is accutally wrong what is happening with pakistan players . they are players not criminal , then why pakistan men players were allowed to stay in hotels2013-01-31T08:44:05.526Z
- Manish DoshiI am ashamed to be an Indian, at this point, we have always welcomed our guest, and now we are treating our guest like this, We should either cancel the match...more2013-01-31T08:34:13.674Z
- Rahul TiwariI agree with Dheeraj Tiwari. I am suprised why they even are permitted to play in our country. I think the people who are supporting pakistan forgot that they...more2013-01-31T07:46:14.330Z
- Bhima Shanker MandalikaAthithi Devo bhava... whom are we kidding...... You may offer them the best facility available...probably even better than 5 star hotels... but and insult...more2013-01-31T07:45:45.725Z
- Santosh AvWhen i went to Dubai with my friends they treated my friend not like muslim or followers of islam but as an indian muslim. Keep politics & religion away...more2013-01-31T07:10:36.978Z
- Santosh AvCome out of religion. why always talk about Hindus and Muslims. Why religion is given importance than country. We are all indians & it takes care of us. We...more2013-01-31T07:06:35.950Z
- Sandeep Rathiyes its the result of two india soliders were killed mercilessly at the hands of paki(?)/napaki toops sandeep rathi2013-01-31T06:25:26.715Z
- Inderjeet Singh Chadhaindia and pakistan are 2 countries where you cant expect sense crooks are their and humans are keeping quite as crooks have upper hand be it india or pakistan2013-01-31T06:18:38.521Z
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- Jeet EndraFrom this we conclude that GOVT cant done any thing but PEOPLE CAN DO..........2013-01-31T09:19:43.638Z
- sridhar bhatthis is disgusting...it inturn hurts the pride of our country...we can never treat anyone like this be it someone from pakistan or from some other country...we...this is disgusting...it inturn hurts the pride of our country...we can never treat anyone like this be it someone from pakistan or from some other country...we have always welcomed our guests and the same has to be done now....This is pure disgrace to us...more2013-01-31T09:18:10.559Z
- Royston Dsouzathis is accutally wrong what is happening with pakistan players . they are players not criminal , then why pakistan men players were allowed to stay in hotels2013-01-31T08:44:05.526Z
- Manish DoshiI am ashamed to be an Indian, at this point, we have always welcomed our guest, and now we are treating our guest like this, We should either cancel the match...I am ashamed to be an Indian, at this point, we have always welcomed our guest, and now we are treating our guest like this, We should either cancel the match, or else please provide them with sheltermore2013-01-31T08:34:13.674Z
- Rahul TiwariI agree with Dheeraj Tiwari. I am suprised why they even are permitted to play in our country. I think the people who are supporting pakistan forgot that they...I agree with Dheeraj Tiwari. I am suprised why they even are permitted to play in our country. I think the people who are supporting pakistan forgot that they had slaughter our soldiers head and moreover paskistan didnt took action. WTF. Rooms are looking absolutely fine there should be no issue.more2013-01-31T07:46:14.330Z
- Bhima Shanker MandalikaAthithi Devo bhava... whom are we kidding...... You may offer them the best facility available...probably even better than 5 star hotels... but and insult...Athithi Devo bhava... whom are we kidding...... You may offer them the best facility available...probably even better than 5 star hotels... but and insult is an insult...more2013-01-31T07:45:45.725Z
- Santosh AvWhen i went to Dubai with my friends they treated my friend not like muslim or followers of islam but as an indian muslim. Keep politics & religion away...When i went to Dubai with my friends they treated my friend not like muslim or followers of islam but as an indian muslim. Keep politics & religion away otherwise there may not be much time available to end.more2013-01-31T07:10:36.978Z
- Santosh AvCome out of religion. why always talk about Hindus and Muslims. Why religion is given importance than country. We are all indians & it takes care of us. We...Come out of religion. why always talk about Hindus and Muslims. Why religion is given importance than country. We are all indians & it takes care of us. We treat them in this way because they r pakis not because they are Muslims.more2013-01-31T07:06:35.950Z
- Sandeep Rathiyes its the result of two india soliders were killed mercilessly at the hands of paki(?)/napaki toops sandeep rathi2013-01-31T06:25:26.715Z
- Inderjeet Singh Chadhaindia and pakistan are 2 countries where you cant expect sense crooks are their and humans are keeping quite as crooks have upper hand be it india or pakistan2013-01-31T06:18:38.521Z
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