A Burka for Sania Mirza?
.... from my guest columnist, Minu.
I am watching the reactions to Sania Mirza refusing to play in the Bangalore Open. On one hand, I think she should play in the Bangalore event, since it is on home ground and it could help her gain important points, which can see her move up in WTA ranking. Sania does not want to play as she is afraid that there will be more controversy.
I think the media should concentrate more on the game than on her clothes and her apparent disrespect to the national flag. We see burka clad women take to the streets asking sania to stop playing for the country. The reason? Her clothes do not conform to Muslim standards. How many of these women are athletes or representing India in any kind of sport?
I am watching the reactions to Sania Mirza refusing to play in the Bangalore Open. On one hand, I think she should play in the Bangalore event, since it is on home ground and it could help her gain important points, which can see her move up in WTA ranking. Sania does not want to play as she is afraid that there will be more controversy.
I think the media should concentrate more on the game than on her clothes and her apparent disrespect to the national flag. We see burka clad women take to the streets asking sania to stop playing for the country. The reason? Her clothes do not conform to Muslim standards. How many of these women are athletes or representing India in any kind of sport?
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