"Uncivilized, rude": TMC’s Madan Mitra slams Saugata Roy for Rohit Sharma retirement remark

Rohit Sharma played a captain’s knock in the ICC Champions Trophy and led India to victory. Yet, Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy had earlier commented that Rohit Sharma should retire. Another senior leader of the party, Madan Mitra, attacked the Trinamool MP for this remark. His sarcastic remark was, "When educated people speak like uneducated, uncivilized, and obscene individuals, people feel hurt."

A few days ago, Saugata had claimed that Rohit Sharma should not get a place in the Indian team. However, Rohit scored 76 runs in the Champions Trophy final yesterday. After India’s victory, Saugata Roy praised Rohit but maintained his stance, saying, "He should take a break." He added, "The way he got out today was not right. Everyone expected him to play well and score a century, but that didn’t happen. He played well today, though."

Despite the victory, Saugata Roy stuck to his earlier statement regarding Rohit’s retirement. Reacting to this, Trinamool’s senior MP Madan Mitra said today, "When an uneducated person speaks like an educated one, it does not feel bad. But when educated people talk like uneducated, uncivilized, and obscene individuals, people feel hurt. I cannot say exactly what Saugatababu meant to say, but I was once the sports minister. Players need their morale boosted. Such statements can hurt the morale of the entire team. The person making these remarks has been in Parliament for a long time, and such comments can have far-reaching consequences."

Madan further remarked, "If Rohit Sharma had performed poorly yesterday, Saugata Roy would have had to take significant responsibility." He criticized Saugata Roy’s comments, saying, "Don't make such statements. And if you want, I can use my influence to get you a place in the team instead of Rohit. Let’s see how you play."

Speaking about 77-year-old Saugata Roy, Madan added, "He is being trolled and memes are being made about him. Even people are noticing this. They also understand why you are interfering in something that is none of your business. Actually, the issue is about seventy-two. 'Seventy-two is over, now it's eighty-two.'"