Who is Shama Mohamed, Congress leader who called Rohit Sharma ‘fats’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed on Monday received caught up in an issue following her remarks whereby she allegedly fats shamed India’s males’s cricket captain Rohit Sharma.
In a social media publish on X, the Congress leader described the Indian captain as “fat” and a “mediocre captain”.
“Rohit Sharma is fat for a sportsman! Needs to lose weight! And of course, the most unimpressive captain India has ever had!” she wrote in a now-deleted publish.

Later, Mohamed justified her assertion and mentioned that the tweet was not body-shaming and he or she has the appropriate to provide her opinion in a democracy.
“It was a generic tweet about the fitness of a sportsperson. It was not body-shaming. I always believed a sportsperson should be fit, and I felt he was a bit overweight, so I just tweeted about that. I have been attacked for no reason,” she mentioned.
“When I compared him with previous captains, I put in a statement. I have the right. What is wrong in saying? It is a democracy,” she added.

Who is Shama Mohamed?

Shama hails from Kunnur in Kerala. She was appointed as spokesperson for the Congress in July 2015.
According to Shama’s LinkedIn profile, she is additionally a dentist and has labored as a journalist earlier than becoming a member of politics.
She accomplished her main schooling from an Indian college in Kuwait and graduated as Bachelor of Dental Surgeon from Yenepoya Dental College in Mangaluru.
In December 2018, she was given the function of nationwide media panellist for the celebration.

Congress reprimands Shama

Meanwhile, Congress Shama over her remarks and requested her to delete her social media posts and train larger warning sooner or later.
“Dr. Shama Mohammed, National Spokesperson of the Indian National Congress, made certain remarks about a cricketing legend that do not reflect the party’s position. She has been asked to delete the concerned social media posts from X and has been advised to exercise greater caution in the future,” Khera mentioned.
He additionally added that the celebration holds sporting icons within the highest regard and doesn’t endorse any statements undermining their legacy.
Congress MP Rajani Patil mentioned that the Congress will search a response from Mohamed on the problem. “I personally and the party also will not approve of body shaming anyone. Talking this way about a sportsperson who represents the country is not right. The party will seek a response from her on this,” Patil mentioned.