Sanal wrote his views in Malayalam on his official Facebook page about the Sindhu's Olympic victory.
When translated in English is meant "Everyone is celebrating Sindhu now, what is there to celebrate, what if I spit on this".
His statement provoked everyone even his fans began to attack him.
Later, Sanal told that it is a black humour, and the people who are abusing him did not understand the actual meaning of his words.