New Delhi:
Neeraj Chopra had his love for his country questioned amid a vile social media attack on the two-time Olympic medalist for his post condemning the Pahalgam terror attack, which saw 28 Indian tourists getting killed on April 22. Chopra condemned the attack and mourned the loss of the tourists and their families, “Heartbroken by the tragic attack in Jammu & Kashmir. Prayers for the victims and their families.” However, Chopra was subjected to messages of absolute hate and abuse over inviting the Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem to India for the inaugural edition of the NC Classic in May.
Chopra last week, in a press conference, had mentioned that he had invited Nadeem for the one-day event, which will see the champions from around the world gather for the javelin event. In the wake of the terrorist attacks, the trolls went after Chopra, questioning his intent and patriotism and has issued a strong statement, calling out the extremism in opinions of the Indian users, who said whatever they wanted to while confirming that Nadeem will not be part of the NC Classic, set to take place at Bengaluru’s Sri Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium on May 24.
