He added that there is no scheduled series with Pakistan this year.
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When asked whether there are any chances to play cricket with Pakistan, Thakur said, “In the context of what has happened even considering such a thought is not appropriate”, reported PTI.
“No question of playing cricket”.
Chetan made a rather bold statement, wanting India to stop all forms of relations with Pakistan be it sports, films or something else.
BCCI president and BJP MP Anurag Thakur ruled out any cricketing ties with Pakistan at a time when India is trying to act tough against the neighbouring state in the backdrop of the Uri attack.
The TDAP was already working on holding the trade show after the success of similar exhibitions held earlier in 2012 and 2014. “In the last two years our foreign policy and the PM’s stature is helping India today for exposing Pakistan and sidelining them”, he said. It also defeated Pakistan in all World Cup cricket matches.
Many protesters, mostly from the American Friends of Balochistan activists and Indian-Americans, carried placards highlighting the oppression of minorities, women and children in Pakistan and urged the United States government to stop funding Pakistan.
Ties between the two nuclear-armed neighbours further hit a roadblock when an attack on an Indian army base camp by alleged Pakistan-based militants on Sunday (September 18) left 18 soldiers dead.
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Sharif’s speech came four days after a terrorist attack on NY and New Jersey by a man connected with links to Pakistan and the week after the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 World Trade Center attack in NY that killed about 3,000 people.
