Neeraj Chopra slams web trolls, media after household is abused over Arshad Nadeem invitation: ‘Harm and offended’

Neeraj Chopra has hit again on the web trolls who questioned his love for his nation and attacked his household after the ace athlete
prolonged an invite to Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem for the upcoming javelin throw occasion in Bengaluru.

The Neeraj Chopra Traditional javelin throw occasion invitation to Olympic champion Nadeem was despatched earlier than the Pahalgam terror assault. Nonetheless, Neeraj was subjected to a barrage of criticism on social media for inviting a Pakistani athlete to India, whereas many questioned his love for the nation.

In a hard-hitting assertion on social media platform X, Neeraj stated that Nadeem’s participation within the NC Traditional was ‘out of the query’ after the Phalagam terror assault. He additionally slammed the trolls who directed hate in direction of him and abused his household.

“There was a lot speak about my determination to ask Arshad Nadeem to compete within the Neeraj Chopra Traditional, and most of it has been hate and abuse,” Neeraj wrote on X.

“They haven’t even left my household out of it. The invitation I prolonged to Arshad was from one athlete to a different — nothing extra, nothing much less. The intention of the NC Traditional was to carry one of the best athletes to India and for our nation to be the house of world-class sporting occasions. Invitations had gone out to all athletes on Monday, two days earlier than the terrorist assaults at Pahalgam. In spite of everything that has taken place over the past 48 hours, Arshad’s presence on the NC Traditional was fully out of the query.”

Neeraj stated he’s pained to see that his silence has led to his integrity being questioned when he has at all times saved India forward of his personal pursuits.

“My nation and its pursuits will at all times come first. To people who are going by way of the lack of their individuals, my ideas and prayers are with you. Together with all the nation, I’m each damage and offended at what has taken place. I’m assured that our nation’s response will present our power as a nation and justice will probably be served,” he stated.

“I’ve carried my nation with pleasure for thus a few years now, and so it hurts to see my integrity being questioned. It pains me that I’ve to elucidate myself to people who find themselves focusing on me and my household, with no good motive. We’re easy individuals, please don’t make us out to be anything. There are such a lot of false narratives that sure sections of the media have created round me, however simply because I don’t communicate up, it doesn’t make it true.”

Full textual content from Neeraj Chopra’s assertion

“I normally am a person of few phrases, however that doesn’t imply I can’t communicate up in opposition to what I believe is mistaken. Extra so in terms of questioning my love for our nation, and the respect and honour of my household.

“There was a lot speak about my determination to ask Arshad Nadeem to compete within the Neeraj Chopra Traditional, and most of it has been hate and abuse,” Neeraj stated by way of an announcement posted on his social media channels. “They haven’t even left my household out of it. The invitation I prolonged to Arshad was from one athlete to a different — nothing extra, nothing much less. The intention of the NC Traditional was to carry one of the best athletes to India and for our nation to be the house of world-class sporting occasions. Invitations had gone out to all athletes on Monday, two days earlier than the terrorist assaults at Pahalgam.

“In spite of everything that has taken place over the past 48 hours, Arshad’s presence on the NC Traditional was fully out of the query. My nation and its pursuits will at all times come first. To people who are going by way of the lack of their individuals, my ideas and prayers are with you. Together with all the nation, I’m each damage and offended at what has taken place. I’m assured that our nation’s response will present our power as a nation and justice will probably be served.

“I’ve carried my nation with pleasure for thus a few years now, and so it hurts to see my integrity being questioned. It pains me that I’ve to elucidate myself to people who find themselves focusing on me and my household, with no good motive. We’re easy individuals, please don’t make us out to be anything. There are such a lot of false narratives that sure sections of the media have created round me, however simply because I don’t communicate up, it doesn’t make it true.

“I additionally discover it obscure how individuals change opinions. When my mom — in her simplicity — had made an harmless remark a 12 months in the past, there was an outpouring of reward for her views. Right now, the identical individuals haven’t held again from focusing on her for that exact same assertion.

“I, in the meantime, will work even tougher to make sure that the world remembers India and appears at it with envy and respect for all the fitting causes.”