Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who’s a Rajya Sabha member nominated by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), stated he consulted his shut good friend and batsman Sachin Tendulkar earlier than becoming a member of politics. Tendulkar additionally had a time period as a Rajya Sabha MP from 2012.
“I’ve the best respect for paaji (Tendulkar). He has made me really feel so snug. We turned very shut as a result of there was that consolation and I feel he additionally loved my firm. Then I began speaking to her in Punjabi and we each began having fun with speaking to one another. I at all times go to him if I ever want recommendation. I spoke to him even earlier than becoming a member of the Rajya Sabha. He informed me that I get a possibility to serve my nation and I ought to commit provided that I can provide time to the job. I believed this was good recommendation. Now that is my new innings – I do not know the way lengthy it’ll final, simply that I do it properly,” Harbhajan Singh stated throughout an concept alternate session with The Indian Express.
Talking about his transition from cricket to politics, Harbhajan stated his innings in Parliament was a studying expertise.
“It is a completely different field for me. I have spent almost 20 years in cricket and enjoyed every bit of it. Whatever I am today is because of the game. Even I got the MP seat because of Given because I am cricketer Harbhajan Singh. I am still very new, very raw in politics and trying to learn how things work. Parliament being in session, meeting bigwigs of our country, decisions It is an experience meeting the takers, sharing my knowledge, knowing their mind in different aspects of life and what is happening in India is clearly a great learning. The more time I spend in this, the more Same I am trying to learn from different people.I try to follow as much as possible these political agenda, what is happening in India and try to raise the same issues in the parliament and recently What is happening in Delhi with mayor and other things and BJP and AAP,” Harbhajan stated.
When requested in regards to the clashes at MCD House after the mayoral election, Harbhajan stated, “It was not right to do so.” Shelly Oberoi of the Aam Aadmi Party was on Wednesday elected the Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
“Whatever occurred is just not factor and it’s not factor for the individuals of any nation watching the proceedings. It’s not proper to do that and lots of people are watching you. No matter which social gathering you belong to, this sort of conduct is just not proper in any respect. You can sit and discuss to kind out the problems. But if we take this strategy, it’ll simply preserve swinging forwards and backwards. I’m too younger to say proper or improper however points may be resolved by sitting and speaking. For that individuals from each the perimeters must come ahead maintaining apart their ego. They want to search out the proper resolution and I feel this stuff may be sorted out very simply.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
