‘Not just blood money, cursed money’: Priyanka Chaturvedi after India-Pak Asia Cup match confirmed; targets govt, BCCI | India News
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Sunday lashed out at the Union government and the BCCI over India’s upcoming Asia Cup fixture against Pakistan, accusing both of putting “profit before principle” in the aftermath of recent cross-border hostilities.Also Read | ‘I’m against India vs Pakistan, PM Modi saying Operation Sindoor is on pause’: Ex-India cricketer slams Asia Cup 2025 fixture Her comments came a day after the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) released the tournament schedule, confirming the much-anticipated India–Pakistan match on September 14, with a possibility of two more clashes if both teams progress to the Super Four stage and the final.Rajya Sabha member Chaturvedi, who has been voicing her opposition to the clash, criticised the decision to go ahead with the match despite Pakistan’s involvement in the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which prompted India’s retaliatory Operation Sindoor in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7. Subsequent Pakistani shelling also led to civilian casualties in Poonch.“Blockbuster Fixture: India vs Pakistan scheduled for 14 September, 2025 with potential rematches during Super Four and Final,” she posted on X, quoting the ACC release. “When money is more important than the blood of our fellow Indians and our men in uniform. Shame on GoI for being a hypocrite on Operation Sindoor,” she wrote, calling the BCCI’s revenue from the match “cursed money”. Chaturvedi was part of one of seven all-party delegations which toured over 30 countries and the European Union headquarters, aimed at exposing Pakistan’s terror links.India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on May 10, following a request from Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations.The ACC is currently chaired by Pakistan’s interior minister and its cricket board head Mohsin Naqvi.
