Kolkata: Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly courted controversy when he made an announcement regarding investment plans in West Bengal's Midnapore district. Ganguly made the announcement when he was on a visit to Spain with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier this month. Giving a reply to his critics in his inimitable style, the former captain said, "I am an individual. I am not an MP, MLA, or Councillor, but still, my statement was being politicised."
“I will go wherever I want. I have no interest in politics. I have no connection with politics. I have a distinctive personality. I got an invite from all over the world. I don't have any political agenda," said Ganguly while hitting out at his critics.
It may be recalled that Ganguly announced his plans to set up a steel factory in Midnapore's Salboni. Further making his point clear, the former BCCI president said, “There is no difference between Kolkata, New Delhi and Spain. If the event was in New Delhi, I would have announced it there. We do not live in the animal world. We are human beings and talk to people," he said while promising that the steel plant would be ready in 16 to 20 months.
Apart from this, speaking about the ICC World Cup, Sourav Ganguly said that cricket fans will enjoy the ICC World Cup for the next one-and-a-half months. Ganguly felt that the Indian team was reaching the peak of form at the right time. Last but not least, Ganguly said that Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana will play the role in the upcoming biopic to be made on him.
