India, March 3 -- Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday condemned recent remarks made by Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed regarding Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma calling it "outright pathetic."

Expressing his disapproval over Shama's "fat" comment on Rohit Sharma, Mandaviya urged political parties to stay out of athletes' professional lives and respect their efforts.

"Congress and TMC should leave sportspersons alone as they are fully capable of handling their professional lives,' Mandaviya wrote on X.

"Remarks made by leaders from these parties, indulging in body shaming and questioning an athlete's place in the team, are not only deeply shameful but also outright pathetic. Such comments undermine the hard work an...