Major blunder: Jharkhand Education Minister pays tribute to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Ranchi, July 22: It seems that Jharkhand's education minister Neera Yadav needs to be educated. She recently made a mother of all blunders when she paid a floral tribute to the former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, thinking him to be dead!
The shocking incident happened at an event in Koderma, where she was invited as the chief guest, to inaugurate smart classes. Before the event started, Yadav paid homage to Kalam's photograph.
Surprisingly, none of those who saw Yadav while garlanding Kalam raised an objection. BJP MLA Manish Jaiswal, the school principal and teachers were also present there. [Oneindia Exclusive: Kalam's message to youth - 'I reached the destination, my mission']
In an attempt to downplay the goof-up, Yadav said "photos of great leaders are also garlanded to honour them and is a way to pay respect".
"She also added that Kalam is a great scientist and there is nothing objectionable in garlanding the picture of a leader", an IBN report said. [I am absolutely fine; don't believe rumours: Dr Abdul Kalam]
Yadav's bizarre act led to an embarrassment for the ruling BJP government in the state.
Meanwhile, the pics have gone viral and Yadav was criticised on the social media for the lack of her knowledge.
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“Let
us
sacrifice
our
today
so
that
our
children
can
have
a
better
tomorrow”-
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
Smriti
Irani
and
Neera
Yadav??
—
Prakash
Kalakoti
(@KalakotiP)
July
22,
2015
Neera
Yadav
pays
floral
tribute
to
APJ
Abdul
Kalam.
She
thinks
he
is
dead😂
Did
she
clear
her
formal
education
from
!dea
IIN😂
??
—
Gustakh
Nigaah
❤
(@SarcastiCharm)
July
22,
2015
Jharkhand:
BJP
Education
Minister
thinks
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
is
dead
http://t.co/svlSsKhF7J
Shocking
Knowledge
level
:(
pic.twitter.com/C8QP8V2noe
—
Jairaj
P
(@jairajp)
July
22,
2015
A
Doctorate
turned
Education
Minister
NEERA
YADAV
offered
Homage
2
Living
&
Ever
Inspiring
Legend
APJ
Abdul
Kalam.
Rest
in
SWAMP
Politicians
—
Mashooque
Raza
(@iam__mra)
July
22,
2015
Jharkhand
education
minister
Neera
Yadav
paid
homage
to
ex
president
of
India
APJ
Abdul
Kalam.
She
thinks
he's
dead
😂
pic.twitter.com/qawnvNujT4
—
Gautam
Trivedi
(@Gotham3)
July
22,
2015
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