Sania Mirza responds to BJP's 'daughter-in-law of Pakistan' comments
Indian tennis player and wife of Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik says she is an Indian and will remain so.
Indian tennis player and wife of Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, Sania Mirza on Thursday responded to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader’s objection over her appointment as brand ambassador of Indian state Telangana, stating that she is an Indian and will remain so.
The BJP had criticised Telangana for appointing Mirza as its brand ambassador, saying that she was a non-local and "daughter-in-law" of Pakistan.
The ace tennis player took to Twitter to inform her fans about her stance on the issue. In a series of tweets, Mirza explained that her ancestors had been living in Hyderabad – capital of newly-carved Telangana state – for more than a century.
The BJP had criticised Telangana for appointing Mirza as its brand ambassador, saying that she was a non-local and "daughter-in-law" of Pakistan.
The ace tennis player took to Twitter to inform her fans about her stance on the issue. In a series of tweets, Mirza explained that her ancestors had been living in Hyderabad – capital of newly-carved Telangana state – for more than a century.