Before I start off this article, let me remind the readers that getting bail doesn't mean someone has gotten off the hook. It only means that the person has got a temporary relief, till the courts decided whether to send him/her back to jail or let them free. Now that's cleared, let's talk about Salman Khan. The superstar had got bail in the two decade old blackbuck poaching case, when the Jodhpur court proclaimed him guilty and awarded him 5-year jail sentence. After spending two nights in jail, Salman's team finally got him bail, though the final judgement is reserved for the May 7 hearing. Also Salman can't leave the country without the court's permission.
So what does Salman's bail has to do with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar? Akhtar recently put out a tweet where he says just like Salman got 'free' (read the first para, Akhtar), he also wishes Kashmir, Palestine, Yemen also get free too.
Finally Salman gets a relief from honourable court I wish 1 day in my life time i get a news of Kashmir Palestine Yemen Afghanistan & all the troubled area of the world are free bcoz my heart bleeds for humanity & loss of innocent life ..
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) April 7, 2018
Remember how Shoaib's former cricket team-mate Shahid Afridi asked for trouble when he had tweeted out about the 'bloodshed in Kashmir? Indian cricketers like Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli had told him to mind his business over the tweet.
Though Shoaib's tweet isn't no way as aggressive as Shahid's, the fact that he brought Kashmir into discussion again has raked in some controversy.
Matlab Kuch bhi?
Whats the connection between #SalmanKhan & all other things he said?
Konsa Nasha karte hain ye Log?
English bolne ka matlab ye nahi ki "Intelligent" ho gye aap #BailForSalman https://t.co/M9OLQNz9CH
— Govind Sharma (@rishu_1809) April 7, 2018
This is my prayer to God that as soon as Bangladesh was liberated from the atrocities given by you, similarly Balochistan would also happen.
जय श्री राम। https://t.co/wzLlOSQYSc
— Abhishek Kulshrestha (@iAbhishekkBJP) April 7, 2018
For that you have to come forward to fight against your country....And next time plz don't forget to add Balochistan..@AzizullahBugti https://t.co/RtdhwBLQg6
— Rimjhim (@Drizzleofnight) April 7, 2018
Pakistan responsible for Kashmir & Afghanistan. So you can ask your gvt to stop it’s terror. That will take care of half the problem you listed https://t.co/3RB5SLV2xc
— Yusuf Unjhawala (@YusufDFI) April 7, 2018
Shoaib Akhtar later put out another tweet where he clarified he was talking about peace and the people should question their own governments over what's happening in Kashmir.
Both side of youth need to stand up for India & Pak relationship & ask authorities a right & difficult questions that why we haven’t even able to sort out our pending issues for last 70 years I ask you are you ready to live another 70 year of your lives with this hatred
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) April 7, 2018
Well, we admire the fact that you want peace in Kashmir, something that even we want to, Shoaib Akhtar. But what does it has to got to do with Salman Khan who is just out on bail?
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Apr 07, 2018 05:58 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).