Zainab Abbas apologizes for social media posts: Pakistani sports anchor Zainab Abbas on Thursday broke her silence on her deportation from India. Abbas had gone to India as a presenter for the ongoing World Cup 2023 in India. He left India on 9 October. However, on this matter the ICC had said that their decision was based on personal reasons.
I was not deported
“I have always felt extremely fortunate and grateful for the opportunities I have had to represent the game I love,” Zainab said in a statement on Twitter. Recalling his days in India, Abbas said his interactions with everyone were filled with a sense of belonging. After this he clarified – “I was neither asked to leave nor was I deported.”
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) October 12, 2023
family and friends were worried
Abbas also said that she was feeling scared due to the reactions coming online. He said- “Even though there was no threat to my safety, my family and friends on both sides of the border were worried. I needed some space and time to reflect on what had happened.”
‘I sincerely apologize’
Abbas also said on her social media post – “I understand the hurt caused by the posts that were circulated. For this I am deeply sorry. I want to make it clear that who I am today does not represent my values.” “There is no excuse or place for such language. “I sincerely apologize to anyone who was hurt by that.” Let us tell you that a case of making indecent comments on Hindu Gods and Goddesses in the posts of Zainab Abbas had come to light.
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Complaint against @ZAbbasOfficial filed by Advocate & Social Activist @vineetJindal19 with cyber cell Delhi Police.Requesting to lodge FIR under section 153A,295,506,121 IPC and sec67 IT Act for making derogatory remarks for Hindu faith and beliefs and for anti -Bharat… https://t.co/vctiV98wBT pic.twitter.com/f9C6I0OMuD
— Adv.Vineet Jindal (@vineetJindal19) October 5, 2023
Zainab Abbas Reported on Pakistan’s opening match against Netherlands in Hyderabad, India on 6 October. He was scheduled to cover other matches in Bengaluru, Chennai and Ahmedabad, but faced trolling on social media after a lawyer in the capital Delhi filed a police complaint last week over his old tweets. Abbas has been a sports journalist and commentator since 2015. She became the first female sports reporter and commentator to cover the Cricket World Cup from Pakistan in 2019.
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