[World Cup 2023]: Pakistani Sports Presenter Zainab Abbas Deported From India Over ‘Anti India’ Tweets

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Unnati Madan

 

Pakistani sports journalist Zainab Abbas, who recently came to India to cover the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, has reportedly been deported from the country ahead of the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match in Hyderabad. The move came after a few of her old Tweets against India and Hindus went viral on the internet.

Her tweets and the whole incident came to light when a lawyer, who is also an activist, filed a complaint against Zainab Abbas, accusing her of making derogatory remarks on social media against India and Hindus.

Zainab Abbas Deported From India Over ‘Anti India’ Tweets

Zainab Abbas

The complaint was filed by Vineet Jindal over some of her old tweets that have now resurfaced on the internet. The lawyer has alleged that the tweets were posted from the Twitter handle “Zainablovesrk” which has now been changed to “ZAbbas Official”, the current handle of the Pakistani sports journalist.

In his complaint, Vineet Jindal wrote: “Complaint letter sent by @vineetJindal19 to @BCCI and @HMOIndia seeking removal of Zainab Abbas @ZAbbasOfficial as the presenter at the ICC World Cup 2023 for her derogatory and provocative posts against Bharat and Hindu Dharma. ‘Athiti devo bhava’ only for those who respect our country & Hindu Dharma but Anti Bharatiya are not welcome on Our Land.”

Pakistani news channel Samaa TV had earlier tweeted about the deportation of Zainab Abbas but later deleted the tweet.

Check out the deleted Tweet:

In their latest tweet, Samaa TV stated that the Pakistani presenter left India because of safety concerns. “Pakistani sports presenter Zainab Abbas has safely exited India over “safety concerns”. Zainab ‘is currently in Dubai; allegations involve #cybercrime and old anti-India tweets,” it said.

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