Danish Kaneria Hits Back At Shahid Afridi, Says “India Is Not Our Enemy, Enemies Are Those Who Instigate People In The Name Of Religion”
Published - 09 May 2022, 06:00 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:06 AM
Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has hit back at former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi and said that India is not the enemy of Pakistan and the real enemies are those “who instigate people in the name of religion”.
On Monday, May 9, the former Pakistan National Cricket Team leg-spinner Danish Kaneria took to Twitter to respond to Afridi’s accusation.
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Kaneria attached a news article to his tweet about Afridi’s accusation and asserted that Afridi should not go to Indian news channels if he considers India as an enemy country. He also said that he was threatened when he raised his voice against “forced conversion”.
“India is not our enemy. Our enemies are those who instigate people in the name of religion. If you consider India as your enemy, then don’t ever go to any Indian media channel,” tweeted Kaneria on Monday.
“When I raised my voice against forced conversion, I was threatened that my career would be destroyed,” he added.
India is not our enemy. Our enemies are those who instigate people in the name of religion.
If you consider India as your enemy, then don't ever go to any Indian media channel. @SAfridiOfficial https://t.co/2gssD7RAHe
— Danish Kaneria (@DanishKaneria61) May 9, 2022
Here’s How The Feud Between Danish Kaneria And Shahid Afridi Started
The feud between the two former Pakistan cricketers began after Kaneria, in an interview, said that Afridi had forced him to convert to Islam. He added that he never took Afridi seriously.
“Yes, Afridi used to often tell me to convert to Islam. But, I never used to take him seriously. I believe in my religion and it does not depend on cricket,” Kaneria had told Zee News.
Later, Shahid Afridi came up with a strong response to Kaneria’s accusation and said that Kaneria should have complained to PCB if his attitude was bad. In the interview, Afridi also labelled India as an enemy country.
“If my attitude was bad then why he did not complain to the Pakistan Cricket Board or the department he was playing for. He is giving interviews to our enemy country which can incite religious sentiments. And the person saying all this, look at his own character,” Afridi was quoted by the news.com.pk
“He is accusing me to get cheap fame and make money. Everyone knows about his character. Kaneria was like my younger brother and I played with him in the department for many years,” said Afridi.
Notably, Kaneria was involved in a spot-fixing scandal and as a result, he faced a ban, which brought an end to his cricket career.
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