A differently-abled person from Geezalvanur village near Kadladadi in Ramanathapuram district has been found guilty of deceiving Chief Minister Stalin and Minister Kannappan by presenting them with a trophy purchased from a shop, claiming that he had won the World Cup for differently-abled cricket by defeating Pakistan. Investigations into the matter have uncovered some startling revelations.
Vinod Babu, who is disabled, convinced people in the area that he was the captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team. On the 26th of last month, he claimed that the Indian team participated in the Wheelchair World Cup cricket tournament for the differently-abled in London, and had defeated Pakistan in the final to win the tournament.
The people of his village celebrated Vinod Babu’s alleged victory by hoisting him on their shoulders and congratulating him for bringing glory to India. The news soon reached Minister Rajakannappan, who is a minister from Ramanathapuram, and he too met Vinod to congratulate him.
Vinod Babu’s claims also reached the Chief Minister, who was taken in by his story and posed for a photograph with him and Minister Rajakannappan, holding the fake World Cup trophy.
However, the truth has now been uncovered, revealing that Vinod Babu had purchased the trophy from a shop and fabricated the story of winning the World Cup. This incident serves as a cautionary tale of how easily false information can spread and emphasizes the need for fact-checking and due diligence before accepting any claims at face value.
This post was last modified on 29 April 2023 11:41 am
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