New Delhi: The coronavirus pandemic, protests in US against systemic racism, the US-China spat and the China-India border tensions — no dearth of bad news across the world, so much so that Twitter spotted Batman come to the rescue.
But before we get to the Dark Knight, let’s see what our politicians are upto:
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah prescribes treatment for Kanpur Medical College Principal Aarti Lalchandani for her rant against Muslim patients. Huh?
Physician, heal thyself. https://t.co/vtqmXnTTHx
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) June 1, 2020
Check out Congress leader Manish Tewari’s lockdown summary! Are you inclined to agree with him?
Lockdown 1.0:You can't do this,you can't do that.
Lockdown 2.0:You can do this,but you can't do that.
Lockdown 3.0:You can do that, but you can't do this.
Lockdown 4.0:You can do this or that, but you can't do that orthis.
Lockdown 5.0:Do whatever you want, we can't do anything.— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) May 31, 2020
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy doing what he does best, sometimes—playing the loyal opposition to his own government.
Time for Namo Govt to admit that our foreign policy is also in tatters. It needs a Reset.
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) June 1, 2020
Fake news spares no one! Here’s Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar ensnared by it…
This news about me booking a charter flight for my sister and her two kids is FAKE from start to end.She has not travelled anywhere since the lockdown and she has only one child!Contemplating legal action,enough of putting up with false, concocted reports! https://t.co/iViBGW5cmE
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) May 31, 2020
And this makes for a change: BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya asks for a fact-check. Guess anything can happen during Covid.
How can asymptomatic patients be critical and on ventilator? Something doesn’t quite add up… pic.twitter.com/U66a31Dohr
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) May 31, 2020
India lost a celebrated musician today. Here, composer Salim Merchant wishes his colleague Wajid (of the composer duo Sajid-Wajid fame) good luck on his ‘new journey’.
Devastated with the news of the passing away of my brother Wajid of Sajid -Wajid fame. May Allah give strength to the family ?
Safe travels bro @wajidkhan7 you’ve gone too soon. It’s a huge loss to our fraternity. I’m shocked & broken .
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un
— salim merchant (@salim_merchant) May 31, 2020
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev is on a social media detox but he has a specific target.
अपने मोबाइल से चाइनीस एप्लिकेशन को डिलीट करना
भी राष्ट्रसेवा है। #BoycottChineseProducts #BoycottChineseProducts pic.twitter.com/MuwatDALcQ
— स्वामी रामदेव (@yogrishiramdev) May 31, 2020
Meanwhile, US-China tensions have now spilled over to Twitter.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson of China Hua Chunying takes a swipe at Morgan Ortagus, spokesperson for the United States Department of State on the police killing of the a black 46-year-old George Floyd, who `could not breathe’ when a white policeman put his knee to his throat.
"I can't breathe." pic.twitter.com/UXHgXMT0lk
— Hua Chunying 华春莹 (@SpokespersonCHN) May 30, 2020
Author Stephen King points out an inherent difference between Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden and US President Donald Trump. But sir, where did you get this information from?
Both Trump and Biden spoke to George Floyd’s brother. Biden listened. Trump didn’t even give Philonise Floyd a chance to speak.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 31, 2020
What makes you happy on a rainy day? Check out these amazing photographs and find out.
Amazing.!!
Gurugram today.? pic.twitter.com/JTHz5NXssG
— Awanish Sharan (@AwanishSharan) May 31, 2020
And now please welcome Mr Wayne. Here’s a video of the superhero we not only deserve but also desperately need right now.
US protests and someone is roaming around as Batman. It’s 2020, why not… ??♂️ https://t.co/1vxthrjAmw
— Kabir Taneja (@KabirTaneja) May 31, 2020
And finally, if it were up to us, we too would catch the first rocket out of the planet.
Congratulations to the Astronauts that left Earth today. Good choice
— Andy Milonakis (@andymilonakis) May 30, 2020