'Pakistan my Janmabhoomi, but India is my Matrubhumi': Ex-Pak cricketer

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has addressed rumours astir seeking Indian citizenship, confirming helium has nary specified plans. He presently lives successful the USA with his family.Kaneria, who is Hindu by religion, expressed pridefulness successful his Pakistani citizenship portion acknowledging facing discrimination.

He responded to speculation that his affirmative comments astir India's interior matters were motivated by desires for Indian citizenship.Through a station connected X, Kaneria discussed his experiences with favoritism from Pakistani authorities and the Pakistan Cricket Board, including unit to alteration his religion."Lately, I person seen galore radical questioning me, asking wherefore I bash not talk astir Pakistan, wherefore I remark connected Bharat's interior matters, and immoderate adjacent alleging that I bash each this for Bharatiya citizenship.

I consciousness it is important to acceptable the grounds straight," helium wrote connected X."From Pakistan and its people, I person received much, supra all, the emotion of the awam. But alongside that love, I besides faced heavy favoritism from Pakistani authorities and the PCB, including attempts of forced conversion."Regarding Bharat and its citizenship, fto maine beryllium perfectly clear. Pakistan whitethorn beryllium my Janmabhoomi, but Bharat, the onshore of my ancestors, is my Matrubhumi.

For me, Bharat is similar a temple. At present, I person nary plans to question Bharatiya citizenship. If successful the aboriginal idiosyncratic similar maine chooses to bash so, the CAA is already successful spot for radical similar us."To those acrophobic for my safety, with the blessings of Prabhu Shri Ram, I americium harmless and blessed with my family. My destiny rests successful the hands of Lord Ram."The 44-year-old has committed to exposing anti-nationals and pseudo-secularists who helium believes are damaging societal ethos and creating divisions.Kaneria's cricket vocation spanned from 2000 to 2010, during which helium played 61 Test matches and 18 ODIs for Pakistan arsenic a right-arm limb spinner.His vocation ended pursuing a beingness prohibition by the England and Wales Cricket Board for spot-fixing, which prevented him from participating successful matches nether their jurisdiction.He present resides successful the United States of America with his family.