{"id":16280,"date":"2025-09-29T10:19:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/they-mock-our-men-in-blue-bjp-slams-saurabh-bharadwaj-over-suryakumar-yadav-chanda-remark-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:19:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:19:35","slug":"they-mock-our-men-in-blue-bjp-slams-saurabh-bharadwaj-over-suryakumar-yadav-chanda-remark-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/they-mock-our-men-in-blue-bjp-slams-saurabh-bharadwaj-over-suryakumar-yadav-chanda-remark-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;They Mock Our Men In Blue&#8217;: BJP Slams Saurabh Bharadwaj Over Suryakumar Yadav &#8216;Chanda&#8217; Remark | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9603532\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 29, 2025, 15:19 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9603532\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4136518614 asubttl-schema\">BJP criticized AAP&#8217;s Saurabh Bharadwaj for challenging Suryakumar Yadav to donate fees from all the matches to Pahalgam attack victims, calling it a mockery of the men in blue.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgprpl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4136518614 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj (PTI Image)\" title=\"AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj (PTI Image)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4136518614\"\/><\/p>\n<p>AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj (PTI Image)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday slammed AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj over his challenge to Indian T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav, in which he urged the cricketer to donate his match fees from all games to the families of the Pahalgam attack victims. The BJP called the statement a mockery of \u201cour men in blue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla labelled Bharadwaj \u201cshameless&#8221; and said that instead of apologising to Yadav, the AAP leader further insulted him with his \u201cchanda&#8221; (donation) remark.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">In a post on X, Poonawalla wrote, \u201cShameless Saurabh Bharadwaj instead of apologising to Surya Kumar Yadav throws Chanda insult at him. (sic)&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Shameless Saurabh Bharadwaj instead of apologising to Surya Kumar Yadav throws Chanda insult at himDoes Akhilesh Yadav , Tejaswi Yadav &amp; Bhagwant Mann agree ?<\/p>\n<p>This party doubted our braves on Surgical Strike<\/p>\n<p>Now they mock our men in blue ! Just like Congress party<\/p>\n<p>Are they\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RZ70vscRyM\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/RZ70vscRyM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shehzad_Ind\/status\/1972589266292343291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">He also questioned whether Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann agreed with Bharadwaj\u2019s remarks. Further, the BJP spokesperson accused the AAP of previously casting doubts on the surgical strikes conducted by the Indian armed forces.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">\u201cDoes Akhilesh Yadav, Tejaswi Yadav &amp; Bhagwant Mann agree? This party doubted our braves on Surgical Strike(sic),&#8221; the BJP leader added.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Drawing a parallel between the AAP and the Congress, Poonawalla said both parties have mocked the Indian cricket team. \u201cNow they mock our men in blue ! Just like Congress party (sic),&#8221; the post read.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">He further questioned whether the AAP was upset over India\u2019s recent victory against Pakistan in the Asia Cup final. \u201cAre they all upset that India hammered Pakistan?(sic),&#8221; he further wrote.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">In a video widely shared on social media, Bharadwaj challenged Yadav to donate his match fees from all the games to the armed forces and the families of the Pahalgam attack victims.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">Hours after Yadav announced he was donating his match fee from all games, Saurabh Bharadwaj asserted \u201cnothing would happen with a small fee&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">Speaking to reporters, Bharadwaj further said, \u201cIsse zyada toh log chanda de denge&#8221; (People will give even more than this as donations).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">In a separate post on X, BJP\u2019s spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla called Bharadwaj \u201cfoul mouth&#8221; and demanded he issue a public apology over his challenge. Poonawalla also asked if AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal would take action against his party member.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">AAP had thrown a challenge at Surya Kumar Yadav.. This foul mouth Saurabh Bharadwaj has said \u201ctumhari aukaat hai to de do paisa &#8220;Guess what SKY has dedicated his match fees to Armed Forces<\/p>\n<p>But should the media &amp; public not ask this man to now give up public life<\/p>\n<p>This\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7FEZz2KDpp\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/7FEZz2KDpp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shehzad_Ind\/status\/1972521584603640231?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"13\" class=\"story_para_13\">\u201cAAP had thrown a challenge at Surya Kumar Yadav.. This foul mouth Saurabh Bharadwaj has said, \u201ctumhari aukaat hai to de do paisa\u201c. Guess what SKY has dedicated his match fees to Armed Forces,&#8221; Poonawalla mentioned in the post.<\/p>\n<p id=\"14\" class=\"story_para_14\">\u201cBut should the media and public not ask this man to now give up public life. This shameful man made such caustic casteist classist &amp; vile comments at Surya Kumar YADAV. Will Kejriwal take action on Saurabh Bharadwaj?&#8221; he asked.<\/p>\n<p id=\"15\" class=\"story_para_15\"><strong>Saurabh Bharadwaj\u2019s Challenge To Suryakumar Yadav<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"16\" class=\"story_para_16\">As BJP\u2019s IT cell chief Amit Malviya hailed Team India\u2019s decision to not accept the Asia Cup trophy from Pakistan\u2019s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Bharadwaj shared a video of Yadav shaking hands with Naqvi, and claimed that the video of being shot 15 days before the match.<\/p>\n<p id=\"17\" class=\"story_para_17\">\u201cLook, at the beginning of the series, just 15 days ago, they even shook hands with Pakistan\u2019s minister Mohsin Naqvi, and got a photo taken too,&#8221; the AAP leader wrote.<\/p>\n<p id=\"18\" class=\"story_para_18\">\u201cBut when there was opposition to the match in India, they gave the players a new script so that they could run propaganda in the country,&#8221; he added, sharing the video.<\/p>\n<p id=\"19\" class=\"story_para_19\"><strong>Suryakumar Yadav Donates Tournament Fee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"20\" class=\"story_para_20\">Soon after India defeated Pakistan by five wickets to win the Asia Cup Final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Suryakumar Yadav announced that he would donate his match fees from all the games of the T20 Asia Cup.<\/p>\n<p id=\"21\" class=\"story_para_21\">\u201cI want to give my match fees from all the games which I have played in this tournament to the Indian Army&#8221;, he said in the post-match press conference after winning the Asia Cup 2025 by defeating Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p id=\"22\" class=\"story_para_22\">He echoed the same in an X post, which read, \u201cI have decided to donate my match fees from this tournament to support our Armed Forces and the families of the victims who suffered from the Pahalgam terror attack.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"23\" class=\"story_para_23\">\u201cYou always remain in my thoughts,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Manisha Roy\" title=\"Manisha Roy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/01\/whatsapp-image-2025-01-18-at-18.11.52-2025-01-50eab38a6cff788db034d677dc6a903a.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/manisha-roy-28187.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Manisha Roy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Manisha Roy is a Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com&#8217;s general desk. She comes with an experience of over 5 years in media industry. She covers politics and other hard news. She can be contacted at Manisha.Roy@nw18&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Manisha Roy is a Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com&#8217;s general desk. She comes with an experience of over 5 years in media industry. She covers politics and other hard news. She can be contacted at Manisha.Roy@nw18&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4136518614 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>September 29, 2025, 15:10 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4136518614 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> &#8216;They Mock Our Men In Blue&#8217;: BJP Slams Saurabh Bharadwaj Over Suryakumar Yadav &#8216;Chanda&#8217; Remark<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. 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