New Delhi: Twitter was akin to a fight club today with several petty fights on the microblogging site.
Let’s talk politics first:
Imprisoned RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav turns poet and takes a dig at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his ‘ties’ with the BJP.
खो गया है नीतीश का वो पर्चा
जिसे पढ़कर माँगता था
बिहार के लिए विशेष राज्य का दर्जाअब तो दर्जा की करता भी नहीं चर्चा
क्योंकि ड़बल इंजन सरकार में आती है लज्जा— Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) September 8, 2020
Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi Vadra debunks the myth of ‘ease of doing business’ in Uttar Pradesh and replaces it with ‘ease of doing crime’. Check it out:
ईस ऑफ डूइंग बिजनेस पर यूपी सरकार का खुदकी पीठ थपथपाना वैसा ही है जैसे लापता MOUs के बल पर निवेश कराना।
प्रदेश में उद्योग धंधे बंद हो रहे हैं। फैक्ट्रियों में ताला है, बुनकर करघा बेंच रहे हैं।
वास्तव में यहाँ केवल ईज ऑफ डूइंग क्राइम और ईज ऑफ डूइंग घोटाला है।
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) September 8, 2020
Meanwhile, BJP leader Tajinder Bagga is behaving like that school kid who just learnt a new word and needs to use it everywhere. See for yourself:
Naughty China https://t.co/v62LTVaBQw
— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) September 7, 2020
Good morning Naughty @AUThackeray
— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) September 8, 2020
After actor Kangana Ranaut was granted ‘Y+’ category security, TMC MP Mahua Moitra asks Home Minister Amit Shah a pertinent question.
Why are Bollywood twitterati getting Y+ security when India has a police to population ratio of 138 per lakh & ranks 5th lowest globally among 71 countries?
No better use of resources, Mister Home Minister?— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) September 7, 2020
And Congress spokesperson Dr Udit Raj has his own theory on Ranaut’s security cover.
2009 में मुझे मिली Y+ सिक्यरिटी इस सरकार ने छीन लिया। क्योंकि, मैं आरक्षण की लङाई लङता हूँ। कंगना रानौत ने आरक्षण का विरोध किया इसलिए सुरक्षा दिया।@INCIndia
— Dr. Udit Raj (@Dr_Uditraj) September 7, 2020
Veteran BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has some questions and advice to the Modi government.
Why does the Foreign Minister Jaishankar have to meet his Chinese counter part in Moscow? Especially after the Defence Ministers have met? India has no foreign policy issues to settle since may 5, 2020. Therefore PM must ask the EAM to cancel his trip. It dilutes our resolve.
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) September 8, 2020
News channels were also the subject of scrutiny on Twitter.
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah is astonished by the behavior of one TV news channel.
He also says his prime job as J&K bureau chief was to “target and speak against Omar Abdullah & Ms Mufti”, former CMs of the erstwhile state. He did that job well, he adds, & “ensured to project them as anti-national and find fault in whatever they say”. https://t.co/vOkRRHJkZ6
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) September 7, 2020
Some people are not inclined to be panelists on the same channel.
Today a reporter from Republic contacted me to be on their 9 pm show. Wonder what makes them think I will ever want to be on their channel. Not in a million years nor for a billion bucks neither if the entire nation is watching. 😀😜
— Farah Khan (@FarahKhanAli) September 7, 2020
Also, did Republic TV just ask someone else to take a breath and be calm?
To @AroonPurie, @IndiaToday and @AajTak, here’s a tip from India’s No. 1 News Network Republic: Tell your hassled anchors that venting on social media doesn’t win the viewer’s trust. Inhale. Exhale. Be calm. It may help your news desk, which seems at bay. pic.twitter.com/ypt4wGFwnN
— Republic (@republic) September 8, 2020
Activist Shehla Rashid extends her support to Rhea Chakraborty.
Hey @Tweet2Rhea I'm not sure if you are reading this, but be strong. Not everyone here believes the media propaganda; they have little credibility. Unfortunately, you've become an unlikely pawn in a political game. But this too shall pass. Perhaps as soon as the Bihar election.
— Shehla Rashid (@Shehla_Rashid) September 7, 2020
Director Shirish Kunder pleads a case for vultures and how they are needed in the ecosystem but not in newsrooms.
It's unfair to compare our media with vultures. The vultures will at least wait till you're dead.
— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) September 7, 2020
In other Twitter gems: A user shares a thought-provoking image about the country’s economic ‘practices’.
— Nasir Bin Mairaj (@indianCitzn) September 7, 2020
And US President Donald Trump takes on former national security advisor John Bolton in his characteristic manner.
Just heard that Wacko John Bolton was talking of the fact that I discussed “love letters from Kim Jong Un” as though I viewed them as just that. Obviously, was just being sarcastic. Bolton was such a jerk!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 7, 2020
Finally, an exercise regimen all of us will happily follow!
Bhangra Drill for Ottawa Police!
Desi moves rule!!
Nach paye saare!!! pic.twitter.com/J7nzvB2STx— Hardi Singh (@HardiSpeaks) September 7, 2020
With inputs from Kairvy Grewal
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