Mohammad Kaif irritated after a news portal called for caste based reservation in cricket

The caste-based system in India has been a massive conundrum in the country. The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was introduced in 1989 in order to provide equal opportunities to the Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes in their respective professions. While a number of people have shown dissent over the same citing misuse of the law, many have also supported it.

Meanwhile, some politicians have also called for the introduction of the same in cricket. Earlier, Maharashtra-born politician Ramdas Athawale batted for reservations in cricket. He mentioned that despite having potential, players from the backward classes don’t get adequate opportunities to play Tests, ODIs, and T20Is and eventually end up plying their trade at the junior level.

Kaif bashes ‘The Wire’

Back in October 2017, Harbhajan Singh also slammed a supporter over the same issue. Most recently, Mohammad Kaif, the former Indian cricketer, lashed out at a news portal by the name of ‘The Wire’ for questioning the Indian cricket team’s selection procedure. The portal also churned out statistics regarding the number of SC and ST players who have represented the national team after the team attained Test status back in 1932.

The portal attached a news article and wrote, “In the 86 years since India attained Test status, only 4 out of 290 players belong to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes,”

Here in Wire’s tweet

In the 86 years since India attained Test status, only 4 out of 290 players belong to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. https://t.co/bhf8dO7T6H

— The Wire (@thewire_in) July 26, 2018

Kaif, the veteran of 13 Tests and 125 ODIs who retired this month from all forms of cricket, was definitely not pleased with the remarks. He replied and wrote, “How many prime time journalists are SC or ST or for that matter how many senior editors in your organisation are SC or ST. Sports is perhaps one field which has successfully broken barriers of caste, players play with inclusiveness but then we have such journalism to spread hatred”

Here is Kaif’s tweet

How many prime time journalists are SC or ST or for that matter how many senior editors in your organisation are SC or ST. Sports is perhaps one field which has successfully broken barriers of caste,players play with inclusiveness but then we have such journalism to spread hatred https://t.co/ludDNpPi3x

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 29, 2018

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