Overview
- India clinched its first ICC Women’s World Cup, defeating South Africa by 52 runs at Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee praised the Women in Blue on X, calling the players heroes and an inspiration.
- The BJP replied on X, “OMG they were playing till 12! But you had told them to be home by 8!!”, turning her post into a political jab.
- The taunt referenced Banerjee’s October comments after a Durgapur gang-rape, when she questioned late-night movements and urged restrictions for students, comments she later said were distorted.
- Her earlier remarks drew criticism from BJP leaders and the National Commission for Women, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly lauded the champions.