Homages from all over the world poured in for the boxing legend Muhammad Ali—his demise has left a void in the world of sports. Meanwhile in Kerala, the southern tip of the Asian subcontinent, the state’s sports minister and senior CPM leader E. P. Jayarajan offered his tribute to the boxing legend too in an audio interview with a Malayalam news channel.
But the audience who heard the verbal homage live was left flummoxed. Some even instantly went online to confirm what they’d heard!
It goes like this:
”Just now, I have heard the news that Muhammad Ali died in America. He was a great personality in Kerala’s sports world. Winning gold medals, he took the fame of Kerala to the world and to the skies. I am expressing Kerala’s grief in his death,” said E P Jayarajan.
To avoid further embarrassment, the news anchor had to cut off the minister’s audio.
However, it did not end there. Social media platforms were abuzz with criticism and the netizens took the minister for numerous troll rides for his huge gaffe.
This is sheer gold!
Thank God the anchor cut the call of Min Jayarajan,Otherwise he wud also have announced Rs 50 Lakh compensation & jobs to someone in Kerala
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) June 4, 2016
