Writer Shobhaa De blasts Indian athletes in Rio, gets trolled instead

New Delhi: Rather than encouraging the Indian contingent participating in Rio Olympics, noted writer Shobhaa De apted to criticize them for bagging medals.

Goal of Team India at the Olympics: Rio jao. Selfies lo. Khaali haat wapas aao. What a waste of money and opportunity.

— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) 8 August 2016

    Shobhaa was immediately at the receiving end for her crass remarks and to support the players came the athletes from the fraternity in the form of Abhinav Bindra and Jwala Gutta. Even politicians criticized the writer for daunting lines.

@DeShobhaa maybe things will change when the attitude of people like urself change!!!!???????? #Proudindian #proudsportsperson — Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) 8 August 2016

Bindra showing his grace responded to Shobhaa saying the comments were “a tad unfair” and instead she “should be proud of your athletes”.

@DeShobhaa that's a tad unfair. You should be proud of your athletes perusing human excellence against the whole world. — Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra) 9 August 2016

  However, it wasn’t the end of the conversation, Shobhaa to add more insult to the injuries again made a sardonic tweet.

Only hope? Dependable Abhinav Bindra. Aim for gold, champion!

— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) 8 August 2016

  What next? A barrage of tweets as usual from all corners making the 68-year-old South Mumbai author realize the solidarity they have for the Indian Olympians.

Ms. De, kindly run on the hockey pitch for 60 mins & hold a rifle like Abhinav and Gagan. Bit tougher than u think https://t.co/XwZFKqZJjn

— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) 8 August 2016

@Abhinav_Bindra And do so despite of and in spite of there being no infra & institutional support, and no sporting culture @DeShobhaa — Gul Panag (@GulPanag) 9 August 2016

An Indian athlete posing for photoshoot after winning all the Gold Medal at Rio Olympic, Mumbai Airport. (2016) pic.twitter.com/6C7NOk8mIa

— History of India (@RealHistoryPic) 9 August 2016

Unsporting & crass for socialites to frivolously dis Indian athletes who have succeeded against all odds to get as far as Rio — Milind Deora (@milinddeora) 8 August 2016

Goal of @DeShobhaa : Porn books likho. Twitter pe bakwas pelo. Faltu oxygen ko carbondioxide main badlo. Wht a waste of space and human life

— Vande Mataram (@UnSubtleDesi) 8 August 2016

If injecting Botox in your own face was an Olympic sport, @DeShobhaa would surely win a gold. https://t.co/NLNEOtR6Jh — Nishant Gambhir (@madnish30) 8 August 2016

@DeShobhaa Madam ji, Rio tak pahochna hi kaafi badi baat hai. Koi bhi player waha jaake khud se haarega nahi. Thoda dimaag use kar lo please — Batman (@Dukhi_Engineer) 8 August 2016