JNU row: After Yogeshwar Dutt, Gautam Gambhir and Vijender Singh, MS Dhoni speaks out

New Delhi: Amid continuing uproar on the issue of freedom of expression in the country, India's limited overs cricket captain MS Dhoni on Saturday called for respect to the armed forces. 

Earlier, Gautam Gambhir, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt and star boxer Vijender Singh too had weighed in on the issue.

Even Dhoni's Team India colleague Shikhar Dhawan had stated that nobody should speak ill about the country they live in.

As v have this debate on freedom of speech our forces r making sure v stay in position to keep debating. — Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) February 21, 2016

Spl forces and commando unit's r normal ppl like u and me who r highly motivated and trained to put the interest of the nation before self

— Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) February 21, 2016

जिस देश में खेत की डोल का 1 इंच खिसकने पर 10 कत्ल हो जाते हैं , वो कश्मीर दे देगा?
बहुत बड़ी गलतफहमी पाल रखी है कुछ लोगो ने — Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) February 17, 2016

Shocking videos frm JNU & Jadhavpur Uni. Grow up politicians. Dnt politicise this, get united for Mother India. — GGF (@GautamGambhir) February 16, 2016

Don't compromise ur countries interest to get back into power — GGF (@GautamGambhir) February 16, 2016

किन लोगों के लिए सेना के जवान जान की बाज़ी लगा रहे हैं और किन लोगों के गर्व के लिए खिलाड़ी दिन रात पसीना बहा रहे हैं pic.twitter.com/hMqKNdjxkE — Yogeshwar Dutt (@DuttYogi) February 13, 2016

Dhoni holds the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army.

The 34-year-old's comments come in the backdrop of a raging debate on freedom of expression after an event against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus where anti-national slogans were allegedly raised.