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News Desk: India’s veteran shooter and Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra has pulled up former wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt on a tweet about the Kumbh Mela. Olympic bronze medalist Yogeshwar supported the pilgrims attending and participating in the Kumbh Mela amidst the corona virus. On this, Bindra slammed Dutt. Yogeshwar Dutt, who joined the BJP from Pahlavani to politics, indirectly referenced the Tabligi Jamaat program of March 2020, tweeting, ‘No one is going to the Kumbh Mela illegally, people are following all protocols, Nobody is spitting on security and medical staff, no one is running away from administration.‘
Yogeshwar Dutt tweeted this on 14 April. Right now the cases of corona in the country are increasing rapidly. In such a situation, many people raised questions about the Kumbh event. They accused the government of adopting a double stance, citing the example of last year’s Tablighi Jamaat program. Yogeshwar Dutt was defending the Kumbh Mela on this issue. Abhinav Bindra tweeted on this and criticized Yogeshwar’s behavior.
Abhinav Bindra shoots down wrestler
He tweeted, “Athletes are known to keep an eye on the goal, their focus remains steadfast and they do not go astray, the most important right now is to save people’s lives, find effective treatment and show compassion, compassion for the people who are losing their loved ones. You are disappointing the entire sports community.”
Abhinav Bindra further tweeted another. In this, he raised questions on the time of organizing Kumbh Mela. He said
When the infectious global pandemic is spreading and causing havoc in India, should the Kumbh Mela have been held? The virus does not discriminate between religions.
People who have gone to Kumbh are being tested corona positive
Corona virus cases have crossed two lakh daily figures in the country. The cases of corona are being found among the saints and people who attended the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. There are reports from many states of the country that people who have gone to Kumbh Mela have been found positive. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that after two royal baths, Kumbh should now be celebrated in a symbolic way.
