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A fresh controversy has erupted after a Kerala community in Dubai welcomed former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi at an event. Social media users lambasted the group for the warm welcome to the cricketer within a month of his anti-India remarks, following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians, including a Nepali citizen.

The massive outrage started after a video went viral on social media in which Afridi could be seen entering the venue and addressing the community on stage.

As he started addressing, he said, the Kerala part in India and its food". People were cheering for him, yelling 'Boom, Boom', his famous nickname.

The social media was flooded with reactions venting anger against the group while seeking the reason behind calling the Pakistani cricketer, especially at a time when he mocked the India Army in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.

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After the heinous Pahalgam attack, Afridi, in a statement, said, "if a firecracker were to burst in India, fingers will always be pointed at Pakistan".

He went on and mocked the armed forces in Kashmir saying, Tum logon ki 8 lakh hi fauj hai Kashmir mein aur yeh ho gaya. Iska matlab nalayak ho, nikamme ho na tum log security de nahi sake logon ko (You have army of 8,00,000 personnel in Kashmir and still this happened. It means you are inefficient and useless if you can't provide security to the people).

One of the user resented by saying "Patriotism gone for a six..what a shame. Expected better from them (Kerala community)."

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Another user wrote, "What a shame!! - Desperate Keralites welcome this Anti-India Paki with 'Boom Boom' at an event in Dubai, especially after Pahalgam terror attack and his venomous stand against India”.