Indians take to Twitter to blast Sports Minister Vijay Goel after news emerged that his 'pushy and rude' entourage had misbehaved with the Olympic 2016 organisers and flouted rules
Shamed! Sports Minister Vijay Goel's entourage embarrasses India at Rio
Already disappointed with the country's performance till now at Rio Olympics, sports Minister Vijay Goel's entourage has given Indians more reasons to be upset with the showing at the 2016 Games. The behaviour of the entourage the minister is travelling with has left the organisers of the prestigious event miffed.
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While Goel may be there to cheer the Indian contingent on along with monitoring their requirements at the Games Village, surely his 'pushy and rude' team is leaving a lot to be desired.
Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel greets Manoj Kumar (64 kg category) after he defeated Petrauskas E. of Lithuania, at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Wednesday. Boxing Coach Shri G.S. Sandhu can be seen in the background. Pic/PTI
According to media reports, the Rio Olympic 2016 organisers have threatened to cancel the minister's accreditation if the 'unaccredited people' accompanying him do not end their "aggressive and rude" behaviour.
"We have had multiple reports of your Minister for Sports trying to enter accredited areas at venues with unaccredited individuals. When the staff try to explain that this is not allowed, they report that the people with the Minister have become aggressive and rude and sometimes push past our staff," Sarah Peterson, who is Continental Manager for Rio 2016 Organising Committee, said in a letter to Indian Chef-de-Mission Rakesh Gupta.
"As you can understand, this type of behaviour is not acceptable. Despite previous warnings, it would seem that even today (August 11) the same incident occurred at the Rio Olympic Arena(Gymnastics venue) and Carioca Arena 3," she added.
Peterson said the Minister's accreditation could be cancelled because of this.
"Should our protocol team be made aware of further examples of this type of behaviour, the accreditation of your Minister for Sports will be cancelled and his privileges at the Olympic Games withdrawn. We trust you will pass on this message urgently," she said.
The reports of the minister's team bringing disrepute to India left Twitterati fuming. Even celebrities like Television producer-director and quiz show host Siddhartha Basu and former mid-day editor and sports columnist Ayaz Memon spoke up against the minister.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE TWEETS:
Vijay Goel has learnt his manners in RSS Shakha. No wonder he and his entourage disgrace India at International fora
— RKHURIA (@rkhuria) August 11, 2016
Athletes don't win medals: *crazy contempt and criticism.*
— Nehr-who? (@threeinchfooll) August 11, 2016
Vijay Goel embarrasses nation: "we don't need international certificate yaar"
Uh oh. Dilli style rough stuff not being well received in Rio. Looks like they need lessons in bowing to Mantrigiri https://t.co/c7ShVR9Sh7
— Siddhartha Basu (@babubasu) August 11, 2016
Not winning medals is not a humiliation. Having a minister and his cronies misbehave like this is. #AccheDinhttps://t.co/nMDycVR4RW
— Mihir Sharma (@mihirssharma) August 11, 2016
@VijayGoelBJP u r not in delhi where modis police will come to rescue u,behave yourself
— Umesh Warhade (@umeshw14) August 11, 2016
Dont ashamed india in Rio..
https://t.co/cHiC1LpMHg
Waasup with sports minister Vijay Goel in Rio? Seems messy...and needless
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) August 11, 2016
Shameful behaviour of @VijayGoelBJP reported. Note @PMOIndia https://t.co/YXBjWAfXzW
— abanith (@abanith) August 11, 2016
What exactly has @VijayGoelBJP done in his life to be Sports Minister of the Country? pic.twitter.com/sHxM3hObtn
— Kshitij (@ksholumbus) August 11, 2016
. @VijayGoelBJP The man who destroyed #BJP in Delhi, now has the bigger responsibility of destroying Indian sports.
— MP Singh (@NotThatMP) August 11, 2016
One need to be very careful as people representative & extremely sensitive while away from country- representing Nation.
— bipul dey (@bipuldelhi) August 11, 2016
Vijay Goel !!
Ppl like vijay goel enjoy highest of facilities & have #achedin due to which players facilities reduced to least bcoz of financial shortage
— Sandeep Singh (@sandeepsingh844) August 11, 2016
For Brazilians to say all this officially and openly,this uncooth bugger mustve done something really awful.Vijay Goel is just one in many
— Mayur Panghaal (@mayurpanghaal) August 11, 2016
Dear @VijayGoelBJP
— Sahil Prasad (@laxmi407) August 11, 2016
Having an #Olympics filter on yr profile pic doesn't bring medals.Hv some shame. Comeback along with yr babus
Vijay Goel
Minister Vijay Goel trying to barge into Rio swimming pool area, to attend to some urgent work... pic.twitter.com/hn4jPhAmTI
— Bongolorean (@Calvinator_18) August 11, 2016
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