New Delhi: While Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary faces Twitter’s ire over his controversial tweet, others express their concerns on the mounting migrant workers’ crisis.
And Amitabh Bachchan gives everyone a much needed dose of positivity. Check it out:
In this thread, senior Congress leader P. Chidambram draws attention to a much older lockdown — the one in Kashmir.
As we began Lockdown 4.0 yesterday, my thoughts were with the people of Kashmir who are in a terrible Lockdown within a Lockdown.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 19, 2020
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh is concerned about thousands of migrant workers at the Delhi-Ghaziabad border Monday. Find out why.
What will it take for the Prime Minister and the entire Union cabinet to open their eyes to the catastrophe they have created? https://t.co/XJAVi6iZu8
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) May 18, 2020
Indian women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampal shares the story about her humble beginnings.
It doesn’t matter where u start but it’s matter where u finish 💪M a proud daughter of a proud father 🇮🇳🏑hard work alwys pays off ❤️ pic.twitter.com/4S0gQ006WT
— Rani Rampal (@imranirampal) May 19, 2020
Author and quizmaster Joy Bhattacharjya has some tough questions for the Chinese. Will they answer?
In China, are lousy mathematics students called dimsums?
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) May 19, 2020
Former union minister and former BJP member Yashwant Sinha has a strong message for trolls and ‘bhakts’. Delhi Police had detained Sinha Monday after he staged a dharna at Rajghat to protest against the conditions of the migrant workers.
The more the trolls abuse me the more strength I get. The more they wish I were dead the more I live. So do not give up bhakts. Pl keep abusing and cursing me. You get your money, I get my strength.
— Yashwant Sinha (@YashwantSinha) May 19, 2020
Twitter erupted after Zee News’ Editor in Chief Sudhir Chaudhury announcement that over 20 of the channel’s employees, who had tested positive for Covid-19, continued to work because they were “committed professionals”.
Umm, those who are infected SHOULD sit at home and share memes. They should avoid all sorts of contact.
And those who are infected most definitely shouldn't come to work and infect others. Committed professionalism gaya tel lene. :-/
— Meghnad (@Memeghnad) May 18, 2020
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah countered Chaudhury.
Since when has isolation for infected people become optional? We’ve had 50+ cops tested positive in Kashmir today. Should they come to work to show how dedicated they are? Hopefully they are home sharing memes which is what these infected Zee people should have been doing! https://t.co/3Pxt35IseS
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) May 18, 2020
Journalist Meghnad shares Abdullah’s sentiments.
Umm, those who are infected SHOULD sit at home and share memes. They should avoid all sorts of contact.
And those who are infected most definitely shouldn't come to work and infect others. Committed professionalism gaya tel lene. :-/
— Meghnad (@Memeghnad) May 18, 2020
A positive message from Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan amid these grim times.
T 3535 – Be the light for all .. do for others what you would expect from others .. pic.twitter.com/a4c0wmRoUy
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) May 19, 2020
What has the ongoing coronavirus pandemic taught actor Akshay Kumar?
This pandemic has only strengthened my belief that in times of crisis,it’s your family,your loved ones & your home that always stands by you. In my home with my family,I always feel safe & protected & I am sure so do you.Aakhir Apna Ghar Apna hi hota hai. #ApnaGharApnaDesh @LODHA pic.twitter.com/5QwTmytgkJ
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) May 19, 2020
This could be a perfect movie plot to capture the possible hidden demons in the Aarogya Setu aap.
28 Zee News Employees tested positive for CoronaVirus but as per @SetuAarogya app no one is tested positive within 1km radius of Zee News office.
🙄🙄🙄🙄 pic.twitter.com/Ec7RGB3yTr
— Kapil (@kapsology) May 18, 2020
Discipline is key, and IAS Somesh Upadhyay’s tweet proves that.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Bhubaneswar has ZERO Active Case now!One of the reasons is discipline shown by its citizens.
This is how strictly it followed lockdown👇🏽👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/w4uVxkrHfu
— Somesh Upadhyay, IAS (@Somesh_IAS) May 18, 2020
After a video of two young boys glorifying rape surfaced on TikTok, actor Paresh Rawal simply wants one thing.
BAN TIK TOK .
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) May 19, 2020
US President Donald Trump is on the hunt for another news outlet. Whatever happened to Fox News?
.@FoxNews is no longer the same. We miss the great Roger Ailes. You have more anti-Trump people, by far, than ever before. Looking for a new outlet! https://t.co/jXxsF0flUM
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 19, 2020
With inputs from Unnati Sharma.