Sania had strongly stood behind the Indian army after the attacks in Pulwama terming February 14, as black day for India. The tennis star had called for praying for peace instead of spreading more hate.
“This post is for those people who think that as celebrities we need to 'condemn' an attack, tweet and Instagram and be all over social media to prove that we are patriotic and care about our country,” Mirza began, in a post shared by her on Sunday, 17 February, three days after at least 40 jawans were killed in Pulwama in what was the deadliest terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir in three decades.
“Why? Because we are celebs and some of you are frustrated individuals who have nowhere else to target your anger towards and grab every opportunity to spread more hate?”
Not the first time Sania has come under such an attack. Her marriage with Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik sparked controversy earlier and there have also been questions on her alignation to Pakistan. After the birth of her son too people asked about whether her child would be a Pakistani or an Indian.
Forty Indian soldiers were killed in the suicide bombing which was claimed by a Pakistan-based militant group in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, which was the deadliest attack in a 30-year-old armed conflict.