After 'conferring' gold medals to both Rio Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, Sports Minister Vijay Goel took sports 'tips' from actor Suniel Shetty. And Twitterati decided it was time to troll him again
Good as gold! Vijay Goel should get 'Khel Ratna' for new goof ups
He first 'conferred' gold medals to both Rio Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, and then Sports Minister Vijay Goel continued on his merry way, committing more goof ups.
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The minister then decided to consult Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty about sports development in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sports Minister Vijay Goel pose with Olympic medal winners, Khel Ratna Awardees in New Delhi on Sunday. The players are silver medallist shuttler P V Sindhu (2R) bronze medal winning wrestler Sakshi Malik (R), gymnast Dipa Karmakar (2L) and ace shooter Jitu Rai (L). Pic/PTI
Since Vijay Goel has been appointed the man in-charge of sports, it has seen the minister stoking one controversy after another.
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During the Rio Olympics, Goel was hauled up on social media after the Rio organisers pulled him up for his 'unruly entourage', who were in their words 'aggressive and rude'. The Rio Olympic 2016 organisers even threatened to cancel the minister's accreditation if the 'unaccredited people' accompanying him do not end their "aggressive and rude" behaviour.
The minister managed to earn the fans' ire and with it the sobriquet Panauti (unlucky).
But his goof ups continued.
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Goel got into additional trouble for tweeting his own picture instead of the athletes. He then misspelt 'Pride of India' Dipa Karmakar's name on Twitter. He compounded the mistake by wishing athlete Srabani Nanda with the image of Dutee Chand.
His latest round of gaffes made the Twitterati decide taht it was time to troll the minister again.
THE VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THE MINISTER'S FIRST FAUX PAS
#WATCH "Rio Olympics gold medallists PV Sindhu & Sakshi Malik met PM Modi today," says Sports Minister Vijay Goelhttps://t.co/5LiKwExkv7
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 28, 2016
HIS REACTION TO THE INCIDENT:
People shouldn't make an issue out of a slip of tongue, this can happen at times: Sports Minister Vijay Goel pic.twitter.com/ofwVtYKLH4
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 28, 2016
I wanted to say medallist but ended up saying gold medallist and anyway, who knows we might bag a gold medal in the coming years: Vijay Goel
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 28, 2016
AND THEN HE WENT AND DID THIS:
Met @SunielVShetty, discussed constructive steps for the encouragement & development of Sports in India. pic.twitter.com/PtmWiFcJQf
— Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) August 28, 2016
HERE'S HOW TWITTERATI REACTED:
@animesh1804 @INCdilse Vijay Goel Khel Ratna, the 'participation' award in sport
— Nehr-who? (@threeinchfooll) August 29, 2016
Comedy of Errors-Sports Minister #VijayGoel 's Goof ups,Bloopers n Embarassing moments continue as he blurts out tht #IND won 2 Golds in Rio
— Ragini Nayak (@NayakRagini) August 28, 2016
It's Kejriwal's fault this time. Too many licensed liquor shops in Delhi it seems ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0098Âu00c2u0082 #VijayGoel #foreverdrunk https://t.co/fHFYWvpxjY
— Harshita Khurana (@khurana_princy) August 29, 2016
He also wished Shah Rukh Khan for his contribution to Indian sports in Sultan. #NationalSportsDay #VijayGoel https://t.co/uGVXAztEwW
— Ankur Singh (@TheSinghAnkur) August 29, 2016
Don't know if centres sports minister is more goofy or Haryana's. Competition of buffoonery #VijayGoel vs Anil Vij https://t.co/0Xo2pv8VnR
— Sadaf Sayeed (@Sadafsayeed) August 29, 2016
On #NationalSportsDay spl thanks to our sports minister #VijayGoel who got us 2 GOLD medals in #RioOlympics2016 ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0098Âu00c2u008e https://t.co/CRinIPGbq3
— alka saxena (@alka_saxena1) August 29, 2016
#VijayGoel sports minister with zero knowledge of sports
— K. Amarendra (@AMAREND34128394) August 29, 2016
Its time to discard such career politicians from the helm of
India's destiny
Vijay Goel baby ko gold pasand haiðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u008fÂu00c2u0085#VijayGoel
— . (@ShiriishKunder) August 28, 2016
Vijay Goel's wife is very upset. She's now convinced that all her gold jewellery that he'd gifted is actually silver.
— Ray Stings (@Purba_Ray) August 29, 2016
Vijay Goel sought Sports tips from Sunil Shetty
— Shehzad Poonawalla (@Shehzad_Ind) August 28, 2016
Would request HM Rajnath ji to consult Asrani ji on police reforms pic.twitter.com/Qitd91IiJV
"Rio Olympic Gold Medallists PV Sindhu & Sakshi Malik met PM today- Vijay Goel"
— Arun Shourie (@MirrorShourie) August 28, 2016
Its Kejriwal fault, too many licensed liquor shops in Delhi!
'Comedy Nights with Vijay Goel' shuru karwaao koi!
— Aisi Taisi Democracy (@AisiTaisiDemo) August 28, 2016
Diet has nothing to do with athletes performing well. from the same school as Vijay Goel who consults Sunil Shetty? https://t.co/LYtc2UpLPM
— Shehzad Poonawalla (@Shehzad_Ind) August 29, 2016
That's because no other actor would meet him and there's nobody more vehla than Sunil shetty. https://t.co/ZF4HJNW7WL
— Big-B (@ZeHarpreet) August 29, 2016
After Sunil Shetty, Vijay Goel to meet Stuart Binny Mayanti Langer & Mandira Bedi next to discuss sports development pic.twitter.com/iSVjkT32a1
— RÅÂu00c2u0091ý (@MixedRaita) August 29, 2016
Sunil Shetty to discuss sports, Upen Patel for economy, Sunny Leone for rural development. Abki Baar Modi Sarkar https://t.co/wnGBLmXud2
— Raghuram Rajan (@ArunSFan) August 28, 2016
What leather Sunil Shetty wearing when he met Vijay Goel? Was it Gau Rakshaks certified leather? pic.twitter.com/2dt5xAi98q
— Arun Shourie (@MirrorShourie) August 28, 2016
Because Sunil Shetty could not fulfil his dream to become an ace athlete in the movie Ehsaas - The Feeling. https://t.co/xmbgykW0LS
— Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) August 28, 2016
Now that solves the mystery pic.twitter.com/ZyPfrtpKft
— All India Bakchod (@AllIndiaBakchod) August 29, 2016
.@VijayGoelBJP @SunielVShetty Modiji should also meet him soon to discuss the border isuue. pic.twitter.com/hROdoCM3GK
— डि.à¤Âu00c2u0095à¥Âu00c2u0087. (@itsdhruvism) August 28, 2016
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