Virender Sehwag's 'bat' is making big news again

New Delhi, Feb 27: Former India batsman Virender Sehwag is once again in the news and Delhi-based cricketer has left people divided following his response to a post of a Kargil martyr's daughter.

In a reply to Gurmehar Kaur, who posted a video message on Facebook - "Pakistan did not kill my dad, war killed him", the outspoken former India cricketer trolled the 20-year-old girl for her observation.

Virender Sehwag's 'bat' is making big news again

Gurmehar, who is the daughter of Kargil martyr Captain Mandeep Singh, launched a campaign, "I am not scared of ABVP", after violence erupted between Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and All India Students Association (AISA) at Delhi University's Ramjas college, last week.

In response to Gurmehar's, a student of Lady Shri Ram College, observation Sehwag took to his Twitter account and wrote, "I didn't score two triple centuries, my bat did. #BharatJaisiJagahNahi."

The "Nawab of Najafgarh"s reaction to the daughter of a martyr was applauded by many, but there were also those who criticised him for mocking the family of a martyr and unnecessarily bullying a 20-year-old girl.

Protests and violence broke out at Ramjas College over an invitation sent to JNU's Umar Khalid and Shehla Rashid for a cultural event.

The ABVP has been accused of physically assaulting students and teachers, regardless of gender. The Delhi Police has been accused of inaction.

Here's who reacted to Sehwag's observation and how

Bat me hai Dum !#BharatJaisiJagahNahi pic.twitter.com/BNaO1LBHLH
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 26, 2017

This is what Sehwag said:

"I didn't score two triple centuries, my bat did. #BharatJaisiJagahNahi," wrote the Nawab of Najafgarh on his Twitter handle.

👏👏👏👏👏👏 @virendersehwag 😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/IcxuewcPMP
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) February 26, 2017

Randeep Hooda

This is how actor Randeep Hooda supported Sehwag.

How's DU violence connected 2 @mehartweets appeal to get rid of hate? How's @virendersehwag witty FOE connected 2 supporting violence?
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) February 26, 2017

Randeep Hooda backs Sehwag

"How's DU violence connected 2 @mehartweets appeal to get rid of hate? How's @virendersehwag witty FOE connected 2 supporting violence?", wrote Hooda on his Twitter handle.

@ShekharGupta @virendersehwag 3)it was just very witty of Viru to come with "Bat mein Dum".Cant u see the irony? Defuse the situation nt add
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) February 26, 2017

Shekhar Gupta joins the debate

Veteran journalist criticised both Hooda and Sehwag for bullying the girl.

So when a girl speaks she is being "used"? How patronising (&sexist)to assume @mehartweets doesn't have a mind of her own. But that you do? https://t.co/1NggrZOhz4
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) February 26, 2017

Barkha Dutt

Senior journalist Barkha Dutt slammed the 'mock campaign' against the girl who was expressing her views.

@virendersehwag by having a team tht thinks this is funny and then showcasing it , the jokes on u mister , pick on sum1 ur own age and size
— Salilacharya (@Salilacharya) February 26, 2017

Fan criticises Sehwag

This is how a follower slammed Sehwag for bullying a girl.

@virendersehwag Paji Tussi great ho _/\_
— TheFrustratedIndian (@FrustIndian) February 26, 2017

Another fan hails Sehwag

This is how another Sehwag fan hailed the former India cricketer.

Sickened by @virendersehwag. Once an icon. Now a sick troll going after young women, part of a SM attack-dog pack issuing rape threats?
— Prasanto K Roy (@prasanto) February 26, 2017

Fan condemns Sehwag

"Sickened by @virendersehwag. Once an icon. Now a sick troll going after young women, part of a SM attack-dog pack issuing rape threats?," wrote a follower on Twitter.

@virendersehwag this is fantastically, stupendously, amazingly awesome!!!!!!
— Abhinav Agarwal (@AbhinavAgarwal) February 26, 2017

Another follower hails Sehwag

"This is fantastically, stupendously, amazingly awesome!!!!!!," wrote another Sehwag follower.

My grandfather was a freedom fighter. Joined Army post independence. Fought 3 wars. That's his achievement not mine #BharatJaisiJagahNahi
— Sweta Singh (@SwetaSinghAT) February 26, 2017