Rio visit: Anil Vij courts controversy again; says 'stinking dogs' are writing about it again

Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij on Friday courted controversy once again by referring to media persons as "stinking dogs" for writing about his Rio visit, where he reportedly missed a few events.

Vij has hit out at allegations of travelling without tickets and also justified his visit saying it was the smallest delegation from Haryana in recent past.

Vij wrote on Twitter, "Some stinking Dogs are writing again and again that we forgot to buy tickets for Rio which is incorrect."

"We had all the tickets. We reached Olympic village the same day with players in their Buses after Independence day celebrations at Rio," Vij said in another tweet.

Some stinking Dogs are writing again and again that we forgot to buy tickets for Rio which is incorrect.

— ANIL VIJ Minister (@anilvijminister) September 2, 2016

We had all the tickets. We reached Olympic village the same day with players in their Buses after Independence day celebrations at Rio.

— ANIL VIJ Minister (@anilvijminister) September 2, 2016

A fortnight ago, it was reported that a delegation of ministers from Haryana led by Vij didn’t go to watch any event. The delegation reportedly missed discus thrower Seema Poonia and Greco-Roman wrestler Ravinder Khatri’s event as well. The reports said that the delegation instead spent time at their beach hotel and explored the city.

However, defending himself, Vij had said that they could not attend few matches because despite their best efforts they were not able to get tickets for them.

In a lengthy Facebook post, Vij had written: "Journalist Friends, that is right wrongly or rightly I accepted the decision of my Govt. and supported by entire opposition in an all party meet upalso taking a decision for postponement of Assembly session from 19th to 26th of August to enable the delegation visit the Rio despite being sick and undergoing treatment from PGI Chandigarh. and facing criticism from the last some days. We have a free press anybody can write as he wish, but today some media wrote that instead watching the matched I enjoyed at the beach for which I have never been to. Before writing at least I should have been asked, if not enquired from any fellow Journalist of my reason he would told if I can go to a beach or not. That is right we could not attend yesterday matches because despite our best efforts we could not get yesterday tickets though we have tickets of all other Indian events."