Sports Minister Who Called Muhammad Ali A Keralite Apologies For The Blunder

E P Jayarajan

E P Jayarajan

E P Jayarajan is a senior CPI-M leader

The minister said normally, when he is contacted for reaction, the newsdesk of the concerned channel gives a brief about the subject. But no such thing happened this time.

Day after being extensively trolled in the social media for his gaffe describing late legendary boxer Muhammad Ali as a Keralite, Sports Minister E P Jayarajan today on June 5, admitted his 'mistake'.

Jayarajan had in the phone-in news programme said 'I came to know only now that Muhammad Ali had died in America. Ali was a prominent personality in Kerala's sports scenario. He had won several gold medals for Kerala and had taken our state's fame skyhigh.. I wish to convey Kerala's sorrow and the sorrow of the state's sport lovers."

Soon after reports of Ali's passing away broke yesterday, a Malayalam television channel had contacted the minister for a condolence message