‘My country’ row: Irfan Pathan takes aim at Amit Mishra after his Preamble comment

New Delhi: Former Indian cricketers Irfan Pathan and Amit Mishra previously engaged themselves in a hotly Twitter debate of sorts. Taking aim at the latter, Irfan Pathan without naming Mishra took to Twitter to post the picture of the Preamble of India’s Constitution with a caption stating, “Always followed this and I urge each citizen of our beautiful country to follow this. Please read and re-read.”

This happened a day after Irfan’s ‘My Country’ tweet, which caused a lot of buzz on the micro-blogging site, especially after Mishra responded to his tweet subtly, without directly hinting at him.

Always followed this and I urge each citizen of our beautiful country to follow this. Please read and re-read… ?? pic.twitter.com/Vjhf6k3UaK

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 23, 2022

What is ‘My Country’ tweet about?

On Friday, Irfan Pathan took to Twitter and posted, “My country, my beautiful country, has the potential to be the greatest country on earth. BUT………”

Although Pathan did not provide any context to the tweet, it generated a lot of mixed reactions from the netizens. Many people even asked him to complete the sentence. On the contrary, many implored him not to throw away the goodwill acquired by him playing cricket by making such political remarks. 

My country, my beautiful country, has the potential to be the greatest country on earth.BUT………

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 21, 2022

Hours later, Amit Mishra took to Twitter and added to what Pathan had left incomplete on his tweet.

Mishra wrote, “My country, my beautiful country, has the potential to be the greatest country on earth…..only if some people realise that our constitution is the first book to be followed.” Even he did not provide any context.

My country, my beautiful country, has the potential to be the greatest country on earth…..only if some people realise that our constitution is the first book to be followed.

— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) April 22, 2022

Significance of the timing of these tweets

Both the tweets were made at a time when India is witnessing communal clashes in different parts of the nation. 

Violence was reported from North West Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Saturday, April 16. Following this, a demolition drive in the area was taken place by the city’s civic body.

Likewise, states like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh also saw demolition drives where bulldozers were used following communal clashes, targeting the houses and establishments of a particular community.

The Delhi case was reported days after violence experienced on the occasion of Ram Navami on April 10. 

Reports of unrest were witnessed in Khargone and Barwani in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Goa, Mumbai, and even Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi, where several students were injured.