BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia responded to comments by Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed, who criticised India skipper Rohit Sharma for being "fat." Shama later clarified it was a generic remark about fitness and deleted her social media posts on X. Her comments drew criticism from the BJP, which accused her of body shaming. Congress MP Rajani Patil stated the party would seek a response from Mohamed.
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