Dhoni a patriot, Pak need not advise us on gloves row: Giriraj

BIHAR: Lashing out at a Pakistan Minister over his snide remarks on Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s gloves with ‘Balidan’ insignia, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday said the Indian wicketkeeper is a “patriot” and the country does not need any advice from its neighbour.

Dhoni, an honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Territorial Army, landed in a controversy after sporting gloves embossed with a design of a dagger – which looked more like the Indian Army’s insignia.

He wore the gloves during India’s World Cup game against South Africa in Southampton last Wednesday.

“Dhoni is a renowned cricketer and the pride of Jharkhand, which was carved out of Bihar. He is a patriot and he displayed his patriotism (by wearing the gloves). We do not need any advice from Pakistan on the matter,” Singh told reporters in his parliamentary constituency here.

Fawad Chaudhary, Pakistan’s Minister for Science and Technology, on June 6 said Dhoni was in England to play cricket, not for “Mahabharta”. He also said that a section of Indian media was obsessed with war. (AGENCIES)

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