Shama Mohamed's Rohit Sharma 'Fat' Remark Draws Criticism
Congress spokesperson Dr Shama Mohamed sparked controversy on Monday with her social media posts, in which she referred to Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma as "fat" and "unfit".
In a now-deleted post on X, Shama Mohamed described Rohit Sharma as “fat for a captain” and labeled him one of India’s most "unimpressive" leaders. Following backlash, her party reprimanded her and instructed her to remove the post.
Shama Mohamed also faced criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress's political rival, which in turn questioned Rahul Gandhi’s leadership, highlighting the party's multiple election losses under his leadership.
Even after deleting the posts, Shama Mohamed defended her remarks, stating that she had no intention of “body-shaming” Rohit Sharma but was making a general observation. “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 told news agency ANI.
Who Is Dr Shama Mohamed?
Dr Shama Mohamed serves as the national spokesperson for the Indian National Congress. Beyond her political career, she is also a dentist and has experience working as a journalist.
After completing her primary education at an Indian school in Kuwait, Shama earned a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Yenepoya Dental College in Mangaluru (1992-1997). She then practiced dentistry for several years before transitioning to journalism.
Shama Mohamed worked as a journalist with media organisations like Zee News before beginning her political journey with the Indian National Congress. In 2018, she was appointed as one of the party's national media panelists and later rose to the position of national spokesperson.
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