Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) protests against India-Pakistan cricket match in Asia Cup 2025

The Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena UBT party workers on Sunday protested against the IndiaPakistan cricket match in Asia Cup 2025The Shiv Sena UBT had earlier announced that it will protest against the BJPled governments permission for the IndiaPakistan cricket match despite recent Pahalgam terror attack in KashmirThe party expressed strong objections for allegedly ignoring the nations emotions for the sake of business and entertainmentThe protest was led Shiv Sena UBT leader Tukaram Suresh Patil and partys Womenrsquos Wing leader Pragya Sakpal It was joined by a large number of Shiv Sena officebearers Yuva Sena leaders and party members from Ghatkopar West Ghatkopar East and MankhurdShivaji Nagar constituencies an official statement saidEarlier Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray hit out at the Centre over the scheduled IndiaPakistan cricket match in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 stating that engaging in sports with the neighbouring country in the wake of the Pahalgam attack was a mockery of emotionsCalling the move a blockbuster fixture Thackeray asked why the government was not asking the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI to withdraw from playing in the Asia Cup and said it shows money and entertainment were more important than the lives lost in terror attacks according to the PTIThe two marquee India versus Pakistan games will be held in Dubai during the upcoming Asia Cup which is scheduled to start in the UAE from September 9 the Asian Cricket Council announced on SaturdayIndia and Pakistan will square off on September 14 in Dubai and one more time potentially on September 21 at the same venue The final on September 29 will also be held in Dubai The tournament will be held in T20I format keeping in mind the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka early next yearIn a post on X Aaditya Thackeray said Blockbuster Fixture it seems And the Government of India doesnt say a word on it What a shameBlockbuster Fixture it seems And the Government of India doesnrsquot say a word on it What a shame After the Pahalgham attack and the government sending delegations across the world to apparently call out pak and pak based terrorism the Government isnrsquot willing to tell thehellip pictwittercomxxoamxxh2omdash Aaditya Thackeray AUThackeray August 3 2025After the Pahalgam attack the government sent delegations across the world to apparently call out Pakistan and Pakistanbased terrorism but the government isnt willing to tell the BCCI to withdraw from playing in the Asia Cup the former Maharashtra minister saidMoney and entertainment over the lives lost in terrorist attacks and over the lives of the soldiers who protect us risking their own lives he addedIts truly a mockery of the emotions of India that the BCCI chooses to play pak and Government of India sits silent the Worli MLA saidThe BJP will use the issue of Pakistan only in elections otherwise despite all the terror attacks playing cricket is fine for it he saidFriendship day message from the Government of India true friendship must be like thisdedicated and one sided they can attack innocent Indians but we will still play cricket with them Because we can always use their name in elections Aaditya Thackeray said