Bharat Ratna Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, one of the greatest Indian cricketers, was scheduled to deliver his debut speech in Parliament on Thursday. This was to be Sachin’s maiden innings in Rajya Sabha, as far delivering a speech was concerned.
But, for the first few minutes, the legendary batsman just stood there smiling as the Congress raised a massive commotion over PM Narendra Modi’s comments about Pakistan and ex-PM Manmohan Singh.
As Sachin kept waiting, Congress MPs shouted what sounded like ‘Pradhan Mantri sabha mein aao (PM come in Rajya Sabha)’, not allowing the Sachin to speak, which was to be the topic of the ‘right to play and the future of sports in India’.
A frustrated chairman of the house Venkaiah Naidu tried his level best to silence the opposition MPs, asking them to show respect to the Bharat Ratna awardee, who is the only cricketer (current or former) to smash 100 international centuries, but all in vain.
Naidu, finally, took the decision to stop live telecast of Rajya Sabha before dismissing the Upper House for the day, and in the process calling off Sachin’s debut speech.
Following the adjournment, yesteryear actor and Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan blasted the MPs saying it was a “matter of shame” that Sachin was not allowed to speak.
He (#SachinTendulkar) has earned name for India at the world stage, it is a matter of shame that he was not allowed to speak even when everyone knew it was on today's agenda. Are only politicians allowed to speak?: Jaya Bachchan, Rajya Sabha MP pic.twitter.com/NMRMHhdl5E
— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2017
Tendulkar has asked questions concerning sports foundation and employment for sportsmen and has used 98 per cent of the funds allotted him as an MP for social welfare.
Congress MPs Disrupt #SachinTendulkar's Speech In Rajya Sabha. Shame On Congress
Retweet & Expose Corrupt Congis pic.twitter.com/7zGdajfXis
— Narendra Modi Fan (@narendramodi177) December 21, 2017
After the issue went viral on the internet of Sachin not been able to express his words of wisdom, Indian Twitterati went berserk and some hilarious tweet started flowing in, here are some of them:
Right now #SachinTendulkar must be thinking how hitting Brett Lee for straight drive was easier than attending a Parliament session with these hooligans. #SachinRSSpeech2017
— Abbas Haider (@abbas_haiderr) December 21, 2017
Jst heard.. Tendulkar got out on duck from a bouncer of Congress in his comeback inning!!#SachinTendulkar
— Saurabh (@arnab_goswmai) December 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/sanjeevsinha_/status/943785141662507008
https://twitter.com/jbhandari007/status/943785056388112384
क्रिकेट थोड़ी है। अभी तो और लंबा खेलना होगा। समय लगेगा। #SachinTendulkar
— Neeraj Singh (@neerajksingh07) December 21, 2017
Why Bharat ratna is a habitual absentee?
— Pradip Ghosh (@PradipG83017424) December 21, 2017
