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Sania Mirza shuts down Twitter troll for calling her 'non-Indian'

Just because she's married to a Pakistani doesn't mean she's non-Indian. FYI.

13 Apr, 2018

Sania Mirza has a no bs attitude towards haters and trolls - she will find you and she will give you hell.

The ace tennis player shared a New York Times story on the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl, appalled by the crime. She wrote:

"Is this really the kind of country we we want to be known as to the world today?? If we can’t stand up now for this 8-year-old girl regardless of our gender, caste, colour or religion then we don’t stand for anything in this world.. not even humanity.. makes me sick to the stomach."

Following her tweet, the celeb received a number of hate on her post.

However, there was one comment which caught her attention. This Twitter user called her a non-Indian...

... and Sania wasn't having it, Not one to stand down in the face of hate, the 31-year-old clapped back with a fiery comment.

"NO LOW LIFE like you will tell me which country I belong to.. I play for India,I am Indian and always will be.. and maybe if u look beyond religion and country one day you may just also stand for humanity!"

Can we have a standing ovation for this woman, please?

Comments

Avinash Apr 13, 2018 01:28pm

Aptly reply Sania... Keep this attitude...

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M. Saeed Apr 13, 2018 01:34pm

Very appropriate reaction! But, can it move a lice on the ears of the abominable Modi Sarkar?

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Babu Apr 13, 2018 01:35pm

All Pakistanis are Indians through fore-fathers, a fake line of divide drawn by British has befallen as curse on both the nations and with holding peace and progress.

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CHANDER TEJWANI , India Apr 13, 2018 01:56pm

Marriage is a personal Choice.Now many Indians don't like her because she married a pakistani Gentleman.What if she had married an American Or European Persons.Sania Mirza is beacuse she worked hard to come where she is.We love her for that.For Many Indian Girls she is a role model.A few would always be there to disgrace it.But Most of us still have same affection & Love for this Lovely Lady from Hyderabad

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Baba Bandook Apr 13, 2018 02:09pm

Well said sania. Privileged to have you here in Pakistan.

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Rajesh . B. Apr 13, 2018 02:17pm

Humanity ...have no religion ,caste or country wise segregation....So cruelty to that girl cant be glorified or discussed on the basis of them.Any one responsible for the ill fate of that child must be punished mercilessly.

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Junaid Ali Apr 13, 2018 02:24pm

Can’t believe people are so narrow minded that they still can’t accept sania mirza got married to a Pakistani they feel like as If their honour has been ruined I absolutely love to see them feeling jealous

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Khurram Apr 13, 2018 02:44pm

Brilliant response Sania. Shoaib Malik is a lucky man to have such an intelligent woman as a wife.

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Rajendra Soni Apr 13, 2018 03:10pm

@Avinash agree. .She is as much Indian as anybody is

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Vijay Salem Apr 13, 2018 03:24pm

Well said Sania.You are and will always be Indian.Admire your courage and hope won't lose your rational views in future too.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Apr 13, 2018 04:08pm

What other options does she has under the current circumstances, ambient conditions and operating ground realities?

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Ragu Apr 13, 2018 04:17pm

She did the right things.

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Chanakya Apr 13, 2018 04:26pm

@Junaid Ali , very true ... as Pakistanis accepted Adnan Sami and give him full respect on social media.

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MOUZA ALI Apr 13, 2018 04:27pm

Well said Sania. No body has the right to take Indianness from you and your life. You were and will remain Indian. Proud of you.

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Chanakya Apr 13, 2018 04:29pm

Sania and Adnan Sami ran away from their home country and will never be given respect by theircountryamen and that's the truth.

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Prateik Apr 13, 2018 04:35pm

Hope her husband too agrees with her on the nationality issue.

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DK PAMNANI Apr 13, 2018 04:35pm

She is an Indian and will remain Indian till end. We are proud of you Sania.

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Dil Say Pakistani Man Apr 13, 2018 04:45pm

We have never trolled Shoaib Malik for marrying an Indian or insisted Sania to speak against India after marrying Shoaib. We are a tolerant society in that respect. May the couple live a happy life.

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nam Apr 13, 2018 04:54pm

@Junaid Ali ... Sania mirza is an asset of both india and pakistan. But i believe she should now be living with her husband in pakistan

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Observer#1 Apr 13, 2018 05:44pm

It’s her choice to decide her citizenship? Pakistan will respect her either way since she is married to our former cricket captain.

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Umair Rizvi Apr 13, 2018 05:45pm

Yes yes yes!!! After all she's not defending Pakistans human rights record instead she's calling out people's division on one particular matter on religious lines

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RationalBabu Apr 13, 2018 06:14pm

@Baba Bandook: Happy to see that you are happy, but I don’t think she is actually staying in Pakistan! And I wonder why!

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Sachin Apr 13, 2018 06:40pm

I fully support Sania on this topic.

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Salman Apr 13, 2018 06:40pm

So sad that people cannot look beyond religion and caste, even in the face of such cruelty. Applies on both sides of the border.

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Tom Apr 13, 2018 06:48pm

Well replied Sania! Proud of you as a fellow Indian.

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Akhan Apr 13, 2018 06:50pm

Sania good reply to Indian.

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SkyHawk Apr 13, 2018 06:53pm

Well done Sania. You just slapped all these Twitter trolls in a brilliant way. Keep it up. We Pakistanis respect you a lot.

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Kaif Apr 13, 2018 06:53pm

@M. Saeed Why drag Modi in to every affair. India is comparatively a free nation, every one has its own view, whether you like it or not.

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Abraham Haque Apr 13, 2018 07:16pm

@M. Saeed I hope this applies equally to religious and other minorities in Pakistan

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Sinha Apr 13, 2018 07:55pm

@Junaid Ali Didnt you react when Adnan Sami became Indian citizen? Every Pakistani reacted to it.

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Pakistan First Apr 14, 2018 02:05am

@Babu You are wrong here sir, maybe your forefathers were Indians but there are millions of Pakistanis who don't belong an inch to that part of the world and has Persian and Afghan forefathers, people could be offended by such statements.

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Despoinna Apr 14, 2018 04:15am

Respect for her from Pakistan.

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Robert Apr 14, 2018 07:36am

@Babu Thanks for telling it as it is. For some reason, some smart and intelligent people take pride in their "own" country. It was the British India which split the country into two for their own long term interest. Their long term interest has miserably failed and "Brexit" now may lead to new England minus Scotland. Pakistan should look into becoming prosperous nation in a hurry and must develop a quick road map to get there. If it means developing a great friendly relation -- without smallest amount of hatred-- with India then so be it. Take leadership road, Pakistan. Do not expect help from China or USA. You should know when you were with the US as " Non-Nato Ally" for a very long time. All weather friend will disappear as soon a new weather becomes necessary.

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Mushhood Apr 14, 2018 09:38pm

Hats off! sharp reply to trolls. Slap on their faces . hehe.

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MA Apr 15, 2018 02:21pm

Thumbs up Sania beta. You are our daughter. Pakistan loves you as does India, except few strayed goons.

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Valiya Apr 16, 2018 12:24pm

Did Sania respond to a brutal rape and killing of a 7year old girl recently in Pakistan?

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