Manoj Tiwary urges Uttarakhand CM to take action in Jaffer controversy

MUMBAI: Veteran Bengal batsman Manoj Tiwary on Thursday urged Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat to “intervene immediately and take necessary action” action after former India opener Wasim Jaffer faced “communal” allegations from officials from the Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU).
“I would request the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (BJP) Mr Trivendra Singh Rawat 2 intervene immediately nd take note of the issue in which our National hero Wasim bhai was branded as communal in the Cricket Association nd take necessary action.Time 2 Set an example #WasimJaffer,” Tiwary tweeted.

Earlier, spin legend Anil Kumble and former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan too extended support to Jaffer— their former India teammate. Jaffer, who quit as Uttarakhand coach owing to a dispute with the state association, on Wednesday shot down allegations by the association’s officials that he favoured Muslim players in the team.

“With you Wasim. Did the right thing. Unfortunately it’s the players who’ll miss your mentor ship,” Kumble wrote on his twitter handle. “Unfortunate that you have to explain this,” said Pathan on social media.