The news of Pakistani presenter Zainab Abbas being deported by India midway through her Cricket World Cup assignment has set the internet on fire.
This was after it emerged that Abbas was deported from India due to her past tweets mocking Hindu faith.
In one of tweets in the past, Abbas had allegedly written, “hahaha true it does man went delhi and it smells of cow piss. Ooops that’s their maaaaa kaali ma. (sic).”
Right-wing supporters had fervently shared her controversial tweets from the past and asked the Indian government to act against her. Abbas was in India as part of the ICC commentators for the ongoing Cricket World Cup.
However, the ICC has reportedly denied the claims that Abbas was deported back to Pakistan. ICC spokesperson C. Rajshekhar Rao told Arab News, “She has left for a personal reason and was not deported.”
Pakistani media reported that Abbas returned to Pakistan owing to her personal safety. Pakistan’s Samaa TV tweeted, “Pakistani sports presenter Zainab Abbas has safely exited India over “safety concerns”. She is currently in Dubai; allegations involve #cybercrime and old anti-India tweets.”
The news of Abbas leaving India comes amidst reports that Pakistani journalists and cricket fans were still waiting for visa by Indian authorities for the world cup.
The news of Abbas leaving India evoked strong reactions on social media.
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Good that this Pakistani Anchor Zainab Abbas who persistently made anti- Hindu comments & yet wanted to earn money from BCCI is thrown out of World Cup & India. pic.twitter.com/hxfol3Dvmz
— Ishkaran Singh Bhandari (@ishkarnBHANDARI) October 9, 2023
Michael Atherton in commentary today :
Forcing Zainab Abbas to leave the country is another shameful stunt from BCCI, they keep mixing politics with cricket, ICC should stop being a dummy and never let them host any tournament again
Atherton didn’t hold back pic.twitter.com/KYV7SJT1nE
— Haroon (@ThisHaroon) October 9, 2023
Imagine insulting Islam in Pakistan: most probably you/your religious place will be bur*ned
Imagine supporting Israel in Pakistan: just ask Imran Khan when he married a Jewish woman
Zainab Abbas did the same wrt Hinduism and Kashmir-India, yet she was deported safely to Dubai. pic.twitter.com/y0Jq2wHqW2
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) October 9, 2023
I’m loving this New Aggression from #Modi Sarkar.
Pakistani sports presenter Zainab Abbas is deported by Bharat Sarkar over her previous Anti-Bharat and Anti-Hindu tweets.
Would love to see SUCH actions against Many in Bharat too.
जहां दिल, वहां बसेरा।
बस इतना सा ख़्वाब है!
— BhikuMhatre (@MumbaichaDon) October 9, 2023
One bedsheet, 1 toilet roll, 6 spoons, 2 small plates and an AC remote are missing from the hotel room where Pakistani sports presenter Zainab Abbas stayed: Hotel staff
These Bhikharistanis will never change. It’s good that she has been deported. pic.twitter.com/NnIa92bsGj
— Aarav (@sigma__male_) October 9, 2023