After Kanhaiya Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt hits out at Salman Khan - Here's why!

New Delhi: Indian wrestling great Yogeshwar Dutt on Saturday hit out at at the appointment of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan as Goodwill Ambassador of the Indian contingent for Rio Olympics 2016.

Questioning Khan's contribution to sports in India, Dutt stated that legendary athletes like PT Usha and Milkha Singh would have been better choices for this role.

The 33-year-old made these remarks on social micro-blogging site Twitter.

Ambassador का क्या काम होता है कोई मुझे बता सकता है क्या. क्यूँ पागल बना रहे हो देश कि जनता को. https://t.co/vtjb0XWdP8 — Yogeshwar Dutt (@DuttYogi) April 23, 2016

PT Usha,Milkha Singh jaise bade sports star hai jinhone kathin samay me desh ke liye mehnat ki. Khel ke kshetra me Es ambassador ne Kya kiya — Yogeshwar Dutt (@DuttYogi) April 23, 2016

This clearly infuriated Salman's fans who slammed the Olympic bronze medallist.

@DuttYogi @dna u focus on ur game & earn a medal for country.Like u have done in past.nameing salman as ambassador wl help & motivate India — simant gaurav (@beingsimant) April 23, 2016

Aap ke khne ka matlb h kisi ko ambassador bnao to help krega nahi to nhi https://t.co/C3QAfMmAQN — Yogeshwar Dutt (@DuttYogi) April 23, 2016

Yogeshwar hinted that Salman's main intention was to promote his upcoming film 'Sultan', adding that Olympic Games was not the platform to do the same.

@duttyogi Sir aap kya chaahte ho randeep hooda g ko bnaaye ya @iamsrk sir ko? — Saurav thakur (@sauravt28) April 23, 2016

Kahi bhi ja Kar apni movie ka promotion kare,Es desh me adhikar hai Lekin Olympic movie promotion ki jagah Nahi https://t.co/ed6vCqNMXT — Yogeshwar Dutt (@DuttYogi) April 23, 2016

खिलाड़ी हुँ इस लिए बनाया था में दारू नहीं पीता बीड़ी सिगरेट नहीं पीता अब तु बता अलिम्पिक के लिये सलमान क्यूँ है https://t.co/FLXSLuW1Ts

— Yogeshwar Dutt (@DuttYogi) April 23, 2016

Apko Haryana Health Ka Brand Ambassador banaya tha 2012 me..Aap doctar the kya? Apne Aids Ki Dawa Viksit Ki thi kya? https://t.co/cKV2fdIlhp — #HappyBirthdayGOD (@RiturajKathait) April 23, 2016

Salman was unveiled as Goodwill Ambassador of the Indian contingent for Rio Olympics 2016 at the Olympic Bhavan on Saturday. 

Interestingly, the megastar was late by over an hour for the event. On his arrival, the 50-year-old joked that the delay was due to AAP government's Odd-Even scheme.

Movie stars can learn some discipline from sportsmen. Waiting for @BeingSalmanKhan for an hour & he is ambassador of India's #Rio2016 team

— Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) April 23, 2016

Salman - "am late because of Odd-Even rule." with Apurvi Chandela, Sardar Singh, Mary Kom, Ritu Rani, Manika Batra pic.twitter.com/IFbSXPCpMw — Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) April 23, 2016

Yogeshwar, who has already qualified for the Rio Games. will represent the country in the 65kg category.