The tennis player, Sania Mirza, should not worry about not conforming to people’s expectations while marrying Shoaib Malik, a cricketer from Pakistan. The news of their wedding has become very popular not just because both parties are celebrities, but also because they belong to ‘rival’ countries (“Caught on TV: Shoaib at Sania home”, April 4). However, even world-class players are ordinary citizens and their decision to get married is not a political statement but an individual choice, which will, in no way, improve or worsen Indo-Pak relationship.
Bal Thackeray has raised questions about Mirza’s decision to continue playing for India even after she is wedded to Malik. Thackeray’s comment can be put off as an old man’s joke. His mind is seemingly twisted — he had earlier spoken against Mirza wearing “tight clothes” on the tennis court. He was also of the opinion that Mirza would no longer be an Indian national after she marries Malik. Mirza is a true Indian and she can remain so if she desires. Perhaps the only dampener in this alliance is the ruckus over Malik’s previous wedding.
K.A. Solaman, Alappuzha, Kerala
The Telgraph, Calcutta, Dated 10 April 2010
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