Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Nobel Prize and the art of getting trolled

Twitterati did what they do best, troll Sri Sri Ravi Shankar relentlessly for his statement.

Updated: July 23, 2016 02:34 PM IST

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During his visit to the drought-hit Latur, Maharashtra, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar reportedly made a statement that was splashed across headlines. Talking about Malala Yousafzai getting Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, he has been quoted as having said: “That girl got the prize for nothing. The prize is a political one and has no meaning.”

Reporter: Malala ko puraskaar mila to kya galat thaa?
SriSri Ravi Shankar: Aur kya? Uss ladki ne kuch bhi nahin kiya pic.twitter.com/961EKb9d5e

— ANI (@ANI_news) May 2, 2016

The Art of Living founder also said “they” came to offer him the prize but he refused because it’s “no politics” for him.

These statements by Sri Sri have rubbed people across strata the wrong way, and the Netizens are making sure he knows it. Twitterati did what they do best, troll the guru relentlessly for his statement. Here’s what they had to say:

I rejected my Nobel Prize because I didn’t want to travel to Stockholm. Why did you all reject yours?

— Tony Joseph (@tjoseph0010) May 3, 2016

I rejected my Nobel Prize because the local thulla asked too high a bribe for police verification. https://t.co/wlWMmfB9DM

— Ankur Bhardwaj (@Bhayankur) May 3, 2016

I want to make a public confession. I refused a Nobel Prize after I beat this super-stud in a tennis match in my club. See..See ! Impressed?

— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) May 3, 2016

Sri Sri should continue to refuse Nobel Prize till they call it Nobel Nobel Prize

— Joy (@Joydas) May 2, 2016

Baba Ramdev had discovered Gold in Cow Urine 3 Years Back. Shocking that he hasn’t got Nobel Prize for that yet pic.twitter.com/RXI2KQdHK0

— Joy (@Joydas) May 2, 2016

Baba Ramdev had said he is not considered for Nobel Prize because of his Colour. Maybe he should start calling himself Baba Baba Ramdev

— Joy (@Joydas) May 2, 2016

I think that Sri Sri rejected the Nobel because they were giving him just one. He wanted a title like Sri Sri Nobel Nobel Ravishankar

— Budhaditya Roy (@budhadityaroy) May 2, 2016

However, Sri Sri has denied making the statement about him getting the award, as the video — that is being circulated — suggests.

Gurudev @SriSri Ravi Shankar ji has never said that he was offered Nobel Prize. Hoping media will correct the reporting error.

— Art of Living (@ArtofLiving) May 3, 2016

Also, look at what the spiritual guru had said when Malala Yousafzai got the Nobel Peace Prize.