India and Pakistan start their T20 World Cup campaign by facing each other in their first Super 12 games in Dubai. Ahead of the game, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has made a huge controversial statement which only fires the fuel between the rivalry of both the teams. The rivalry of the two nations is not only on the cricket field but also in political ideologies and on the battlefront as well.

He said that a game against Pakistan is “Rashtradharma” given that the country is known to motivate people to preach terrorism. He further said as the “game of cricket and the game of terror cannot be played at the same time”.

Playing Against Pakistan Is Rashtradharma: Baba Ramdev

“I feel that the cricket match under such a situation is against ‘Rashtradharma’ and not in the interest of the nation. The game of cricket and the game of terror cannot be played at the same time,” said Baba Ramdev.

His comments were derived form the anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir in which several Army personnel have died and at least 11 civilians have been killed in the valley over the past two weeks.

Further speaking on the rising petrol prices, the Yoga guru said that he had suggested that the fuel price should be in line with the prices of crude oil and proposed lower taxation.

“The government has to continue with welfare programmes of the national interest and it has to also handle various financial challenges. Because of these factors, the government is not able to reduce taxes. However, someday this dream will come true” he further said.

The two nations have faced off in the ICC T20 World Cup five times in the past with India winning all five games. This also includes the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 final which was played in Johannesburg.

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