Overview
- The widely shared press conference clip shows the Union sports minister struggling with the names of Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, uttering a word that sounded like “baigan.”
- TMC’s official post mocked the phrasing as “Mohan baigan” and “East baigan,” accusing the BJP of contempt for Bengal’s cultural icons.
- AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj and Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed also ridiculed the error, questioning the minister’s competence.
- The incident unfolded at a Delhi event where Mansukh Mandaviya announced the Indian Super League would start on February 14 with all 14 clubs participating.
- The video drew extensive online trolling, and no public apology from the minister was reported.