Watching Australian sport embrace Modi broke my heart - and showed inclusion is still just a strategy
Rana Hussain criticizes Australian sporting bodies for embracing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, arguing that such engagement ignores the concerns of religious minorities. She contends that these organizations prioritize strategic partnerships over the inclusive values they claim to represent.
Why it matters
This highlights the tension between international diplomatic interests and the social responsibility of cultural institutions to represent their diverse communities.
Anthony Albanese, Narendra Modi and AFL CEO Andrew Dillon at the MCG. ‘When sports tell us we belong, do they mean all of us?’ Rana Hussain writes. Anthony Albanese, Narendra Modi and AFL CEO Andrew Dillon at the MCG. ‘When sports tell us we belong, do they mean all of us?’ Rana Hussain writes. AFL Watching Australian sport embrace Modi broke my heart – and showed inclusion is still just a strategy Rana Hussain When the AFL and Cricket Australia target India and the diaspora but only engage with convenient perspectives, trust begins to erode
For most of my life, being Indian, Muslim, Australian and devoted to sport has never felt like a contradiction. Until now.
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