Sania Mirza Shuts Down Troll: “My Independence Day is 15 August”
After a twitter user wished her, “Happy Independence Day” on 14 August, the tennis star quickly shut him down
Eight years since Indian tennis star Sania Mirza’s marriage to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, the trolls haven’t eased up.
Sania Mirza took to Twitter on 14 August, to wish her fans in neighbouring Pakistan on their Independence day.
Her message, a day ahead of India’s 72nd Independence day simply read, “Happy Independence Day to my Pakistani fans and friends!! Best wishes and love from your Indian Bhabi.”
But just a few hours earlier, a Twitter user going by the handle @imsamkhiladi drew Mirza’s ire when he wished her, “Happy Independence Day” on 14 August, Pakistan’s Independence Day.
No easy target for trolls, who have questioned her “patriotism” in the past as well when she married Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, Mirza quickly hit back with a tweet of her own that read, “Jee nahi.. mera aur mere country ka Independence Day kal hai, aur mere husband aur unnki country ka aaj!! Hope your confusion is cleared !!Waise aapka kab hai?? Since you seem very confused.”
Roughly translated: “My own and my country’s Independence Day is tomorrow (15 August) and my husband and his country’s Independence Day is today. When is yours anyway? Since you seem confused.”
Sealing the swift shutdown in Sania’s favour, was the fact that in less than 7 hours, her tweet was ‘liked’ over 10,500 times and retweeted nearly 1,800 times.
Game set and match!
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