Sri Sri ‘Rejects’ Nobel Prize, Twitter Rewards Him Instead

Twitterati posts witty comebacks to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar having rejected the Nobel Prize

Art of Living founder and spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s recent statement that he had been offered the Nobel Prize but had refused to accept it brought out the funny side of many a Twitterati on Monday.

I was in the past offered the Nobel Peace Prize, but I had rejected it as I only believe in working and not in being honoured for my work.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Deccan Chronicle)

Sri Sri may have refused the Nobel Prize but Twitter awarded him with a bouquet of witty one-liners.

Inspired by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's refusal to accept a Nobel Prize, I have just rejected the Lifetime Achievement Oscar for 2016.

— lindsay pereira (@lindsaypereira) May 3, 2016

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

— Joy (@Joydas) May 2, 2016

Made an exception for the Padma Vibhushan! :-)
Will never accept Nobel Peace Prize: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar https://t.co/Xwrz79YTDk via @vuukle

— Alok Chadha (@alokchadha) May 2, 2016

Sri Sri decided that somehow he is eligible for a nobel prize. And that somehow he will refuse it. Alice in wonderland

— Kalhana's diary (@kaul_ashish) May 3, 2016

Guess what?I was offered the Nobel Peace Prize,too.So was my neighbour.And his neighbour.And her uncle. Go on,prove us wrong!

— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) May 2, 2016

Dear @SriSri meet @k_satyarthi.
It would please u to know, that this man doesn't even flaunt his nobel after winning it for real. Does work

— Priyashmita Guha (@priyashmita) May 2, 2016

Sri Sri claims he was offered the Nobel but rejected it as he doesn't believe in awards. Here are ones he accepted: pic.twitter.com/KwrivKP8mg

— Siddharth (@siddharth3) May 2, 2016

The ball is in Sri Sri’s court now.