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Author: Express Web Desk
Publication: The Indian Express
Date: February 21, 2016
URL: http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/ms-dhoni-gautam-gambhir-vijender-singh-stand-up-for-india-and-armed-forces/
Cricketers MS Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir and Boxer Vijender Singh voice their opinion on Twitter in support of the armed forces.
Earlier it was Yogeshwar Dutt with his poem after the JNU row and Shikhar Dhawan fully supporting the unfurling of the tricolour and now more names have chimed in as debate over freedom of speech and expression grows.
Latest to join in is India captain MS Dhoni who took to Twitter to support the armed forces and thank them for their bravery that allows the citizens to continue to debate.
Dhoni holds the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni @msdhoni
As v have this debate on freedom of speech our forces r making sure v stay in position to keep debating.
11:36 AM - 21 Feb 2016
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni @msdhoni
Spl forces and commando unit's r normal ppl like u and me who r highly motivated and trained to put the interest of the nation before self
11:40 AM - 21 Feb 2016
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Also with him is Delhi Ranji team captain and former India opener Gautam Gambhir who asked the politicians to not milk this controversy for political gains.
He went on to retweet multiple tweets in support of the armed forces and their sacrifices
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GGF @GautamGambhir
Shocking videos frm JNU & Jadhavpur Uni. Grow up politicians. Dnt politicise this, get united for Mother India.
10:20 PM - 16 Feb 2016
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GGF @GautamGambhir
Don't compromise ur countries interest to get back into power
10:27 PM - 16 Feb 2016
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He also questioned the reasoning behind the Jat reservation demand.
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GGF @GautamGambhir
Wht is a point of sacrificing ur life for the country when there is demand for quota everywhere.
12:24 PM - 21 Feb 2016
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GGF @GautamGambhir
A soldier never thinks abt quota or demand for quota b4 sacrificing his life.#respect soldiers
12:28 PM - 21 Feb 2016
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Boxer Vijender Singh also conceded that there is no way India will concede Kashmir as its territory.
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Vijender Singh @boxervijender
जिस देश में खेत की डोल का 1 इंच खिसकने पर 10 कत्ल हो जाते हैं , वो कश्मीर दे देगा?
बहुत बड़ी गलतफहमी पाल रखी है कुछ लोगो ने
11:27 PM - 17 Feb 2016
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