Former Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan has been appointed as the chairman of National Institute of Fashion Technology and this appointment has raised many eyebrows as there is no connection between Chauhan and fashion.
Just like cricketers and their fans used to make objections to the selection of politicians as heads of cricketing associations, now everyone is questioning the selection of a cricketer for heading a post related to fashion institute.
Chetan Chauhan made a mockery of himself more when he said that he has got this post as he belongs to the ruling party BJP.
“This is a Government of India appointment. The names (for the post of chairman) are sent by the Ministry of Textiles…preference is given to people in the party (BJP)”.
Here’s Chetan’s views on fashion, “My fashion sense is not being flamboyant but well dressed. I am not dashing fashion-oriented because I have to go with what suits my age. But I like to dress up smartly and well.”
Twitter also flooded with opinions over the matter and here are some selected tweets for you:
This is how fashion shows will be done in the future:
This is how Fashion shows will be done in future after Chetan Chauhan is appointed as chief of NIFT pic.twitter.com/EH6YhNE1a9
— billoo (@MohitParmarr) June 18, 2016
Or this:
https://twitter.com/hvgoenka/status/744106449811345408
Fashion of 90s back?
Chetan Chauhan is NIFT chairman. He's going to bring the nineties back in fashion. He never scored a hundred. #ChetanChauhan #NIFT
— Ajay Gahlaut (@meajay) June 18, 2016
NIFT students to be the new anti-nationals:
So Chetan Chauhan is the new Gajendra Chauhan and NIFT students might soon be the new anti nationals. Remember the joke is on us.
— Dr. Sanjukta Basu (@sanjukta) June 18, 2016
Arvind Kejriwal rocked:
Modi ji ne bhi chun chun ke chamchon ki fauj jama ki h- Gajendra Chauhan, chetan chauhan, pahlaj nihalani, arnab goswami, smriti irani
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 18, 2016
Manish Malhotra, Rohit Bal or Sunny Leone to become the new coach of Indian cricket team:
https://twitter.com/HasnaZarooriHai/status/744129130799603714
Chetan Chauhan is NIFT chief. India need a cricket coach. How about Rohit Bal?
— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) June 18, 2016
Chetan Chauhan as NIFT chief? good enough …how about Sunny Leone as our Cricket Coach??? she is an expert in playing games too!!!
— Lambodar Mishra (@lamboomishra) June 18, 2016
Prithviraj Chauhan to be the next in line for a govt post:
Gajendra Chauhan, now Chetan Chauhan. Any other Chauhan in line for govt post? Prithviraj maybe?😀😀
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) June 18, 2016
LOL
#RaghuramRajan withdraws from 2nd term.
Ok. Let Gajendra Chauhan, head of FTII, & Chetan Chauhan, head of NIFT decide who'll be head of RBI— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) June 18, 2016
Who’s the next ISRO chief?
Chetan Chauhan is the new NIFT chief… Now, what next? Shakti Kapoor as the new ISRO chief?#YogaWithNaMo
— Nimit (@nimitarora1991) June 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/lindsaypereira/status/744027977625776128
Spring summer NIFT collection under Chetan Chauhan’s leadership:
Spring Summer NIFT Collection under #ChetanChauhan's leadership. #SaffronBrigade pic.twitter.com/pdkN32Qm2l
— Devaiah Bopanna (@devaiahPB) June 18, 2016
Yes, that counts a lot:
Chetan Chauhan picks out his own shirts. What higher qualification do you need?
— Veena (@veenavenugopal) June 18, 2016
Every dog has its day:
https://twitter.com/Yr_Conscience/status/744331926236962816
Someone in BJP matches Pappu’s logic:
Chetan Chauhan appointed NIFT chief. Someone in BJP matching Pappu's logic
— GappuRaja (@GappuRaja1) June 18, 2016
Chetan Chauhan in Shikari Shambhu’s new Fall collection:
https://twitter.com/hankypanty/status/744029501307379712
Well said!
I do know in India we consider some of our Cricketers very stylish but that doesn't mean we appoint Chetan Chauhan chief of #NIFT! Bizzare.
— Rashi (@rashi_kakkar) June 18, 2016
Possibilities are for these too:
#ChetanChauhan to replace Raghuram rajan next ? I mean the man has banking experience too
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) June 18, 2016
@pranavINC so chetan chauhan as NIFT head…next my be shaina NC as sports minister…square pegs in round hole !
— Vibhav Joshi (@vi_vibhavjoshi) June 18, 2016
Mr. Chetan Chauhan, are you listening?
"I will spend 60 per cent of the time in DDCA, 30 per cent at NIFT and 30 per cent in my business.” #chetanchauhan Sir, that is 120%
— Veena (@veenavenugopal) June 18, 2016
Hilarious!
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