India’s Sports Minister Does It Again! Now Tweets Support To Athlete With Wrong Picture

SW Staff

Vijay Goel may have gone to Rio to extend support to the athletes as they make headlines. But so far, he’s managed to make headlines of himself thanks to the alleged bad behaviour by his entourage. 

He’s again in the news thanks to his poor skills on Twitter. He’d earlier misspelt gymnast Dipa Karmakar’s name and on Monday, made another gaffe when he tweeted his best wishes to sprinter Srabani Nanda. The only problem? The picture used was of fellow sprinter Dutee Chand: 

Not surprisingly the tweet was quickly deleted and there was no acknowledgement or apology for the error. 

But Twitterati as usual weren’t so forgiving: 

You might also like
Dirty, Dangerous’ Delhi? Not for This Irish Vlogger, Who’s Now a Superfan
Are Live Mannequins The Future? Chinese Stores Think So & Here’s Why It’s Kind Of Unsettling
“Almost Got Trafficked”, Bengaluru Woman’s Terrifying Encounter with a Fake Ola Cab Driver Sparks Safety Concerns
Desis Share Why They’re Swapping City Stress for the Calm of Smaller Towns
The Internet Has Thoughts On Moschino’s ₹3.76 Lakh Celery Bag & They’re Hilarious
Meet Bihar’s Real-Life Tarzan, Raja Yadav, Who’s Outrunning SUVs Like It’s No Big Deal