Sania Mirza goes on a Twitter rant to defend herself against 'daughter-in-law of Pakistan' comment

It’s been an eventful few days for Sania Mirza, even though she has been nowhere near a tennis court.

Two days ago Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao appointed her as the brand ambassador of Telangana, and also announced a grant of Rs. 1 crore to fund her training. It seemed like a well-deserved honour for the Hyderabadi lass, until a rival political party went up in arms against the announcement.

The BJP responded to the Chief Minister’s decision by launching a scathing attack on Sania, labelling her as the ‘daughter-in-law of Pakistan‘, opposing her status as a Telangana native and demanding why other more deserving young players from the state hadn’t been given the financial grant instead.

Was Sania going to take all of that lying down? Surely not! The tennis star has been known for her feisty demeanour, and she issued a public statement affirming that despite the fact that she was married to a Pakistani and was born in Mumbai, she was a true Hyderabadi and would always remain an Indian.

She didn’t stop there, however. This afternoon Sania let it all out on Twitter, sending a series of tweets vehemently defending her status as a Telangana native.

It hurts me that so much precious time of prominent politicians and the media is being wasted on a petty issue of my being-
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 24, 2014

appointed the Brand Ambassador of my State of Telangana.
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 24, 2014

1. I am married to Mr. Shoaib Malik, who is from Pakistan. I am an Indian, who will remain an Indian until the end of my life.
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 24, 2014

2. I was born in Mumbai as my mother needed to be at a specialist hospital since she was seriously unwell at the time of my birth.
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 24, 2014

. I came home to Hyderabad when I was 3 weeks old.
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 24, 2014

My forefathers have lived in Hyderabad for more than a century. My grandfather, Mr. Mohammed Zaffer Mirza started his career as an Engineer-
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 24, 2014

- in Nizam's Railways in Hyderabad in 1948 and died in his ancestral home in Hyderabad.
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 24, 2014

My great grandfather, Mr. Mohd. Ahmed Mirza was also born and raised in Hyderabad.
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 24, 2014

. He was the Chief Engineer, Water Works, Hyderabad and was responsible for constructing the famous Gandipet dam.
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 24, 2014

My great, great grandfather, Mr. Aziz Mirza was the Home Secretary under the Nizam in Hyderabad and worked tirelessly for relief works-
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 24, 2014

during the historic Musi River floods of 1908.
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 24, 2014

So, my family belongs to Hyderabad for more than a century and I strongly condemn any attempts by any person, whosoever, to brand me-
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 24, 2014

- an outsider. I hope this clears all doubts and issues. SANIA MIRZA
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 24, 2014

Yes it does clear all doubts and issues, Sania!