<p>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.</p>
<p>The minister then decided to consult Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty about sports development in India.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/aug/vijay-goel-m.jpg" alt="" />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&nbsp;</strong></em></p>
<p>Since Vijay Goel has been appointed the man in-charge of sports, it has seen the minister stoking one controversy after another.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<span style="color: #ff0000;"><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/shamed-sports-minister-vijay-goels-cronies-embarrass-india-at-rio/17520196" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Shamed! Sports Minister Vijay Goel's 'cronies' embarrass India at Rio</span></a></span></strong></span></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The minister managed to earn the fans' ire and with it the sobriquet Panauti (unlucky).</p>
<p>But his goof ups continued.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium; color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">ALSO READ:</span>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/twitterati-hand-sports-minister-vijay-goel-gold-for-his-rio-olympic-gaffes/17530185" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">What's common between Salman Khan and sports minister Vijay Goel?</span></a></strong></span></p>
<p>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&nbsp;Dutee Chand.</p>
<p>His latest round of gaffes made the Twitterati decide taht it was time to troll the minister again.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium; color: #ff0000;"><strong>THE VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THE MINISTER'S FIRST FAUX PAS</strong></span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash">#WATCH</a> "Rio Olympics gold medallists PV Sindhu &amp; Sakshi Malik met PM Modi today," says Sports Minister Vijay Goel<a href="https://t.co/5LiKwExkv7">https://t.co/5LiKwExkv7</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI_news) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI_news/status/769884604274585600">August 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium; color: #ff0000;"><strong>HIS REACTION TO THE INCIDENT:</strong></span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">People shouldn't make an issue out of a slip of tongue, this can happen at times: Sports Minister Vijay Goel <a href="https://t.co/ofwVtYKLH4">pic.twitter.com/ofwVtYKLH4</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI_news) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI_news/status/769909054256848896">August 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">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</p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI_news) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI_news/status/769909475562192900">August 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: medium;"><strong>AND THEN HE WENT AND DID THIS:</strong></span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Met <a href="https://twitter.com/SunielVShetty">@SunielVShetty</a>, discussed constructive steps for the encouragement &amp; development of Sports in India. <a href="https://t.co/PtmWiFcJQf">pic.twitter.com/PtmWiFcJQf</a></p>
&mdash; Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) <a href="https://twitter.com/VijayGoelBJP/status/769846181933514752">August 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: medium;"><strong>HERE'S HOW TWITTERATI REACTED:</strong></span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/animesh1804">@animesh1804</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/INCdilse">@INCdilse</a> Vijay Goel Khel Ratna, the 'participation' award in sport</p>
&mdash; Nehr-who? (@threeinchfooll) <a href="https://twitter.com/threeinchfooll/status/770214148491784193">August 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Comedy of Errors-Sports Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VijayGoel?src=hash">#VijayGoel</a> 's Goof ups,Bloopers n Embarassing moments continue as he blurts out tht <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IND?src=hash">#IND</a> won 2 Golds in Rio</p>
&mdash; Ragini Nayak (@NayakRagini) <a href="https://twitter.com/NayakRagini/status/769953344768966657">August 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's Kejriwal's fault this time. Too many licensed liquor shops in Delhi it seems &eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0098&Acirc;u00c2u0082 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VijayGoel?src=hash">#VijayGoel</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/foreverdrunk?src=hash">#foreverdrunk</a> <a href="https://t.co/fHFYWvpxjY">https://t.co/fHFYWvpxjY</a></p>
&mdash; Harshita Khurana (@khurana_princy) <a href="https://twitter.com/khurana_princy/status/770151360465555456">August 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">He also wished Shah Rukh Khan for his contribution to Indian sports in Sultan. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NationalSportsDay?src=hash">#NationalSportsDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VijayGoel?src=hash">#VijayGoel</a> <a href="https://t.co/uGVXAztEwW">https://t.co/uGVXAztEwW</a></p>
&mdash; Ankur Singh (@TheSinghAnkur) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSinghAnkur/status/770150165835575296">August 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don't know if centres sports minister is more goofy or Haryana's. Competition of buffoonery <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VijayGoel?src=hash">#VijayGoel</a> vs Anil Vij <a href="https://t.co/0Xo2pv8VnR">https://t.co/0Xo2pv8VnR</a></p>
&mdash; Sadaf Sayeed (@Sadafsayeed) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sadafsayeed/status/770136198748725249">August 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">On <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NationalSportsDay?src=hash">#NationalSportsDay</a> spl thanks to our sports minister <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VijayGoel?src=hash">#VijayGoel</a> who got us 2 GOLD medals in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RioOlympics2016?src=hash">#RioOlympics2016</a> &eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0098&Acirc;u00c2u008e <a href="https://t.co/CRinIPGbq3">https://t.co/CRinIPGbq3</a></p>
&mdash; alka saxena (@alka_saxena1) <a href="https://twitter.com/alka_saxena1/status/770110374657921024">August 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VijayGoel?src=hash">#VijayGoel</a> sports minister with zero knowledge of sports <br />Its time to discard such career politicians from the helm of<br />India's destiny</p>
&mdash; K. Amarendra (@AMAREND34128394) <a href="https://twitter.com/AMAREND34128394/status/770081595952857093">August 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vijay Goel baby ko gold pasand hai&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u008f&Acirc;u00c2u0085<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VijayGoel?src=hash">#VijayGoel</a></p>
&mdash; . (@ShiriishKunder) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShiriishKunder/status/769974932621168642">August 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vijay Goel's wife is very upset. She's now convinced that all her gold jewellery that he'd gifted is actually silver.</p>
&mdash; Ray Stings (@Purba_Ray) <a href="https://twitter.com/Purba_Ray/status/770204980947156992">August 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vijay Goel sought Sports tips from Sunil Shetty<br />Would request HM Rajnath ji to consult Asrani ji on police reforms <a href="https://t.co/Qitd91IiJV">pic.twitter.com/Qitd91IiJV</a></p>
&mdash; Shehzad Poonawalla (@Shehzad_Ind) <a href="https://twitter.com/Shehzad_Ind/status/769915772693057536">August 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">"Rio Olympic Gold Medallists PV Sindhu &amp; Sakshi Malik met PM today- Vijay Goel"<br />Its Kejriwal fault, too many licensed liquor shops in Delhi!</p>
&mdash; Arun Shourie (@MirrorShourie) <a href="https://twitter.com/MirrorShourie/status/769907914186301440">August 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">'Comedy Nights with Vijay Goel' shuru karwaao koi!</p>
&mdash; Aisi Taisi Democracy (@AisiTaisiDemo) <a href="https://twitter.com/AisiTaisiDemo/status/769897164503777280">August 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Diet has nothing to do with athletes performing well. from the same school as Vijay Goel who consults Sunil Shetty? <a href="https://t.co/LYtc2UpLPM">https://t.co/LYtc2UpLPM</a></p>
&mdash; Shehzad Poonawalla (@Shehzad_Ind) <a href="https://twitter.com/Shehzad_Ind/status/770174184366469121">August 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">That's because no other actor would meet him and there's nobody more vehla than Sunil shetty. <a href="https://t.co/ZF4HJNW7WL">https://t.co/ZF4HJNW7WL</a></p>
&mdash; Big-B (@ZeHarpreet) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZeHarpreet/status/770157360996286464">August 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">After Sunil Shetty, Vijay Goel to meet Stuart Binny Mayanti Langer &amp; Mandira Bedi next to discuss sports development <a href="https://t.co/iSVjkT32a1">pic.twitter.com/iSVjkT32a1</a></p>
&mdash; R&Aring;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&yacute; (@MixedRaita) <a href="https://twitter.com/MixedRaita/status/770083517162192897">August 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sunil Shetty to discuss sports, Upen Patel for economy, Sunny Leone for rural development. Abki Baar Modi Sarkar <a href="https://t.co/wnGBLmXud2">https://t.co/wnGBLmXud2</a></p>
&mdash; Raghuram Rajan (@ArunSFan) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArunSFan/status/769980770215690240">August 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What leather Sunil Shetty wearing when he met Vijay Goel? Was it Gau Rakshaks certified leather? <a href="https://t.co/2dt5xAi98q">pic.twitter.com/2dt5xAi98q</a></p>
&mdash; Arun Shourie (@MirrorShourie) <a href="https://twitter.com/MirrorShourie/status/769920759124877312">August 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Because Sunil Shetty could not fulfil his dream to become an ace athlete&nbsp;in the movie Ehsaas - The Feeling. <a href="https://t.co/xmbgykW0LS">https://t.co/xmbgykW0LS</a></p>
&mdash; Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) <a href="https://twitter.com/mihirsv/status/769919455925338112">August 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Now that solves the mystery <a href="https://t.co/ZyPfrtpKft">pic.twitter.com/ZyPfrtpKft</a></p>
&mdash; All India Bakchod (@AllIndiaBakchod) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllIndiaBakchod/status/770237480650043392">August 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/VijayGoelBJP">@VijayGoelBJP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SunielVShetty">@SunielVShetty</a> Modiji should also meet him soon to discuss the border isuue. <a href="https://t.co/hROdoCM3GK">pic.twitter.com/hROdoCM3GK</a></p>
&mdash; &agrave;&curren;&iexcl;&agrave;&curren;&iquest;.&agrave;&curren;&Acirc;u00c2u0095&agrave;&yen;&Acirc;u00c2u0087. (@itsdhruvism) <a href="https://twitter.com/itsdhruvism/status/769851761041432576">August 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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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 goof-up marathon

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<p>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</p>

Good as gold! Vijay Goel should get 'Khel Ratna' for goof-up marathon

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