• Muhammad Ali a Malayali? Ask Kerala mantri

    From Dr. Jai Maharaj@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jun 5 04:17:14 2016
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    Muhammad Ali a Malayali? Ask Kerala mantri

    TNN, Times of India, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
    Sunday, June 5, 2016

    Kochi: "I just heard that Muhammad Ali breathed his last
    in America. He was a great sportsperson from Kerala. He
    flagged the fame of Kerala sky-high by winning a gold
    medal," state sports minister E P Jayarajan told a
    Malayalam TV news channel soon after Muhammad Ali's death
    started dominating headlines on Saturday, and the
    minister was approached to comment on the passing of the
    legend.

    Continues at:

    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Muhammad-Ali-a-Malayali-Ask-Kerala-mantri/articleshow/52596450.cms

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    Om Shanti

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  • From Dr. Jai Maharaj@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jun 5 16:12:01 2016
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    Dr. Jai Maharaj posted:

    Muhammad Ali a Malayali? Ask Kerala mantri

    TNN, Times of India, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
    Sunday, June 5, 2016

    Kochi: "I just heard that Muhammad Ali breathed his last
    in America. He was a great sportsperson from Kerala. He
    flagged the fame of Kerala sky-high by winning a gold
    medal," state sports minister E P Jayarajan told a
    Malayalam TV news channel soon after Muhammad Ali's death
    started dominating headlines on Saturday, and the
    minister was approached to comment on the passing of the
    legend.

    Continues at:

    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Muhammad-Ali-a-Malayali-Ask-Kerala-mantri/articleshow/52596450.cms

    Kerala minister admits to 'mistake' over Ali remark

    PTI
    rediff.com
    Sunday, June 5, 2016

    A 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 on
    Sunday admitted his "mistake."

    In a Facebook post, the minister, who was mauled on
    social media, said "a mistake is a mistake" and hoped the
    state's enlightened people and sports personalities would
    understand his folly.

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

    Jayarajan had on Saturday 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 sky high.. I wish
    to convey Kerala's sorrow and the sorrow of the state's
    sport lovers."

    Continues at:

    http://www.rediff.com/news/report/kerala-minister-admits-to-mistake-over-ali-remark/20160605.htm

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