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BJP MP triggers row over statement on Usain Bolt Olympic success
BJP MP and Dalit leader Udit Raj raised a few eyebrows on Monday with a tweet which suggested that champion Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt went on to win nine Olympics gold despite being born in poverty after his trainer advised him to eat beef twice a day.
New Delhi: BJP MP and Dalit leader Udit Raj raised a few eyebrows on Monday with a tweet which suggested that champion Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt went on to win nine Olympics gold despite being born in poverty after his trainer advised him to eat beef twice a day.
The Lok Sabha member from North West Delhi tweeted.
Usain bolt of Jamaica was poor and trainer advised him to eat beef both the times and he scored 9 gold medals in Olympic
— Dr. Udit Raj, MP (@Dr_Uditraj) August 28, 2016
Beef is an emotive issue for BJP whose governments in various states have come out with tough law banning its trade.
Udit Raj, however, tried to play down any controversy saying that he merely repeated what Bolt's trainer had said and all he meant was the athletes can find a way to excel despite adversities and they should not blame circumstances for their failures.
"All I wanted to say that giving excuses that we don't have infrastructure or there is corruption should be done away with and lesson, dedication should be learnt from Usain Bolt... What I wanted to say is our players should find ways and means as he found ways and means," he said, adding there is no lack of facilities for sports persons here.
I cited circumstances ofJamaica that despite poor infrastructure & poverty Bolt won 9 gold so our players should find ways like that to win
— Dr. Udit Raj, MP (@Dr_Uditraj) August 29, 2016
I intended to convey-players & society to look at ways to win in games rather blaming circumstances & Govt & eating is their choice
— Dr. Udit Raj, MP (@Dr_Uditraj) August 29, 2016
As usain bolt &trainer found ways and means to win medals similarly our players and trainers should do as per their circumstances
— Dr. Udit Raj, MP (@Dr_Uditraj) August 29, 2016
My tweet is not even remotely connected to advocate beef eating rather it is reproduction of Bolt trainer statement
— Dr. Udit Raj, MP (@Dr_Uditraj) August 29, 2016
Government spends huge money on them compared to nations like Jamiaca or Kenya, he said, steering clear of any mention of beef.
