Cut all ties with Pakistan till terrorism ends: Gambhir


New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI): Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir today called for a complete freeze on ties with Pakistan till the time cross-border terrorism does not end, saying that "Indian lives are more important than sports".

"I would not even think of playing cricket with Pakistan. Indian lives are more important than sports," Gambhir told mediapersons here.

Gambhir insisted that every Indian must put himself into the shoes of an army personnel before talking about keeping politics and sports separate.

"I absolutely endorse that we should not have any relation or ties with Pakistan until the time this cross border terrorism finishes. People need to put themselves in army's shoes who have lost their kids, someone have lost their father, son.

"We can say this sitting in an AC room that cricket or bollywood should not be compared to politics as long as we don't think ourselves as Indians, or think for our own countrymen. So I totally endorse that until the time we don't secure our own Indians, our own countrymen, all other things can be kept aside," the 35-year-old added.

Gambhir, who had recently made a comeback to the India Test team against New Zealand, is not the first Indian sportsperson to express his views on the issue of Pakistan.

India Test skipper Virat Kohli had condemned the Uri attack of September 18 on an army camp that claimed the lives of 19 Indian soldiers and former opener Virender Sehwag has also spoken out this on the social media.

The Indian team has not played a bilateral series with Pakistan since the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai. India were due to tour Pakistan in January 2009 but that series was cancelled following the attacks.

Another scheduled series in March-April 2012 was also cancelled after the Indian government refused to give the green signal to the tour.

  

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  • Mw, Dubai

    Wed, Oct 19 2016

    His career ruined bcs of pakistanI bowlers that's the reason he does not want to face them

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  • Surendra Poojari, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 18 2016

    Gambhir..you should have talked about internal terrorists as well. While talking about external terrorism, even internal terrorism is also very dangerous. As long as we are not united, it is very easy for our enemies to attack us.

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  • Francis (Joe) Martis, Barkur/USA

    Tue, Oct 18 2016

    In my opinion, Gambhi's statement is right. If you are not a friendly person, it is OK, but when you are against it by way of terrorism, stay away from them, rather keep them away. Some people/country don't learn, they only know how to harm others.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Oct 18 2016

    You need to let the bat do the talking ...

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  • Arthur Ronald Dsouza, Belman/Abu Dhabi

    Tue, Oct 18 2016

    Very brave and bold statement. Jai Hind.

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