Gautam Gambhir expressing his views and thoughts on Twitter is something Twitterati have witnessed over the past few years. The former Indian cricketer is a vocal voice, when it comes to the social media website.
On a number of occasions, he has strongly opined on the social media, be it about any subject. And on Saturday, he openly let go of his frustrations regarding the sad state in the National Capital.
"I am Delhi. Shivering on the footpath, I am Delhi. Crawling in hospitals, I am Delhi. Fighting with the system, I am Delhi. Counting my breath in the bitter air, I am Delhi. Hiding my nakedness behind a muffler, saffron and Khadi, I am Delhi," he wrote.
मैं दिल्ली हूँ।
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) January 19, 2019
ललचाई आँखों से सहमी मैं दिल्ली हूँ।
फूटपाथो पर ठंड में सिकुड़ती मैं दिल्ली हूँ।अस्पतालों में रेंगती मैं दिल्ली हूँ।
System से झगड़ती मैं दिल्ली हूँ।
कड़वी हवा में साँसे गिनती मैं दिल्ली हूँ। Muffler, गेरुएय और खादी के बीच अपने नंगेपन को छुपाती मैं दिल्ली हूँ।
On Sunday evening, AAP legislator Saurabh Bharadwaj responded to his tweet and invited him to "take the challenge".
"@GautamGambhir ji, Take the challenge, lets do surprise checks at Night Shelters, Hospitals in Delhi. No other BJP Govt will throw this challenge," Mr Bharadwaj tweeted.
Here's what the cricketer had tweeted in Hindi: "I am Delhi. Shivering on the footpath, I am Delhi. Crawling in hospitals, I am Delhi. Fighting with the system, I am Delhi. Counting my breath in the bitter air, I am Delhi. Hiding my nakedness behind a muffler, saffron and Khadi, I am Delhi."
The AAP's social media strategist Ankit Lal tagged Gautam Gambhir in multiple tweets and asked him to accept the AAP's challenge.
@GautamGambhir ji, Take the challenge, lets do surprise checks at Night Shelters, Hospitals in Delhi. No other BJP Govt will throw this challenge. https://t.co/GQUvvaYBNB
— Saurabh Bharadwaj (@Saurabh_MLAgk) January 20, 2019
.@GautamGambhir - it is a very heartwrenching Tweet.
— Ankit Lal (@AnkitLal) January 20, 2019
Let's take responsibility, hit the road and check facilities at a Delhi govt school, hospital, Mohalla Clinic and night shelter of your choice which can be telecast live on your FB & Twitter.
Plz accept. Waiting for reply. https://t.co/dOTPhAuseh
मैं दिल्ली हूँ
— Vikas Yogi (@vikaskyogi) January 19, 2019
जहां मोहल्ला क्लिनिक हैं
बेहतरीन सरकारी स्कूल हैं
मुफ्त पानी है, सस्ती बिजली है।
मैं दिल्ली हूँ
जहां 7 BJP सांसद कुछ नही करते।
मोदी जी हर बात पर टांग अड़ाते हैं।
मोदी जी मेट्रो का किराया बढ़ाते हैं।
मोदी जी सीलिंग कराकर व्यापार बंद कराते हैं।
मैं ही वो दिल्ली हूँ। https://t.co/S7P7RtT9J8
Gautam Gambir, 37, had recently brushed off speculation that he is entering politics. "There have been speculative stories that I am joining politics. Please allow me to clarify that there's no truth in this. At the moment, I am merely a retired cricketer who like all of you is waiting for India's series win in Australia," he tweeted on January 3.
Mr Gambhir, who has scored more than 10,000 international runs for India, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket last month.
