T20 World Cup Victory Sparks Controversy Over Team India's Temple Visit

MUMBAI: Team India's historic win over New Zealand in the T20 World Cup has created a Diwali-like atmosphere across the country, but the celebration of this victory has now turned into a political arena. The controversy started when the winning team reached the famous Hanuman temple in Ahmedabad with the trophy. Former cricketer and politician Kirti Azad raised questions on social media criticizing this, to which actress and BJP leader Khushbu Sundar reacted strongly. Kirti Azad's accusation is? Kirti Azad, who was a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team, called this temple visit of Team India'shameful '. He tweeted and wrote, "When we won the cup under the captaincy of Kapil Dev in 1983, there were Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians in our team. This trophy belongs to the whole of India, not just one religion. Why is the trophy taken only to the temple? Why not to the mosque, church or gurudwara?