New Delhi: Twitter is bleeding blue after India lost to New Zealand in a rather heartbreaking semifinal match Wednesday. Congratulations and commiserations poured in from all across the political spectrum for the Indian cricket team – from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. We picked out a few other interesting ones for you:
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah was at his witty best as he used India’s batting collapse to comment on the breakdown of a national party. Any guesses on which one?
Normal service is resumed. After a brief break for the semi-final the Congress can get back to falling apart & the BJP can get back to taking the Congress apart. They don’t even have to pause on Sunday now. https://t.co/ijLR5Z2Lx2
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) July 10, 2019
Looks like comparing the crisis in Congress party with India’s defeat is too juicy to resist—here’s Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha with a suggestion for team India. Virat Kohli are you listening?
If 2/3rd members of the New Zealand team defect to the Indian team, then will India be deemed qualified to the World Cup finals?
— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) July 10, 2019
PDP President Mehbooba Mufti was unhappy with ABP News for blaming India. She also asked the news channel not to blame a certain person in India’s history for the defeat. Read on to find out who.
Unfair. The Indian Cricket team put up a stellar performance & played well this WC. But one defeat & the players are blamed. High time we learn to celebrate wins with happiness & defeats with grace.
PS – Don’t blame Nehru either https://t.co/OKoenG3aU1
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) July 10, 2019
On the other hand, Karnataka Irrigation minister D.K. Shivakumar was outraged by his detention in Mumbai Wednesday. Need more than outrage to save the Karnataka government, sir.
It was a dark day for Indian democracy. BJP Govt used police to stop me from meeting my Congress & JD(S) MLAs in Mumbai & detained me.
These sort of intimidation tactics will not deter loyal Congressmen like me. We will continue our fight to uphold democracy in India. Jai Hind. pic.twitter.com/VWcL1h5TxV
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) July 10, 2019
Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, declared his support for advocates Indira Jaisingh and Anand Grover after their house was raided by the CBI. Well, he knows what it’s like to have your office searched.
I strongly condemn CBI raids on well known senior advocates @IJaising and Mr Anand Grover. Let the law take its own course but subjecting veterans who have all through their lives fought for upholding the rule of law & Constitutional values is clear vendetta
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 11, 2019
National Spokesperson of Congress Manish Tewari addressed the climate change crisis due to overpopulation on ‘World Population Day’ Thursday. We totally agree with you sir.
The biggest threat to our planet is the insensitivity that it just belongs to humans, resulting in a population explosion which has jeopardized the very existent of humankind! It's still not too late to get our act together and change this thinking!#WorldPopulationDay pic.twitter.com/YtRCWE4ST3
— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) July 11, 2019
While US President Donald Trump sulks about the attitude of a few players in the American team that won the Women’s World Cup, former President Barack Obama sports a big smile on his face and displays his custom-made jersey.
Proud to rep America’s best team! Congrats @USWNT and thanks for being such a strong inspiration for women and girls—and everybody—all across the country. pic.twitter.com/9Gp6UTZhEE
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 10, 2019
Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is just a little sick of being declared sick. See what she has to say.
आज के ट्वीट्स देख कर ऐसा लगता है की जैसे मेरे अस्वस्थ होने की अफवाह चल रही है। मैं सभी शुभचिंतकों को बताना चाहती हूँ की कृपया चिंता न करें। मैं बिलकुल ठीक हूँ।
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 10, 2019
In translation: Looking at today’s tweets it seems like there are rumours afloat that I am unwell. I would like to inform all well-wishers not to worry, I am perfectly fine.
With the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project underway, Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA K.T. Rama Rao is clearly upset over the lack of infrastructure allocation to his state. Need a quick fix, sir?
No new Rail service
No new Rail line
No survey for a new line
No Bullet Rail
No Hi-speed Rail
No budgetary enhancement for ongoing Rail projects
That word “NO” sums up allocations in budget for Telangana ?
Guess south of India is undeserving of Bullet Rail & Hi-speed Rail ?
— KTR (@KTRTRS) July 11, 2019
Bollywood actress Simi Garewal delivers a harsh reality check about the Indian democracy, in response to Gujarat Rajya Sabha MP Ahmed Patel’s attack on Mumbai Police for its recent mishandling of Karnataka Irrigation Minister D.K. Shivakumar. Read the exchange.
Which democracy? Where? You mean like Putin's democracy? Reconcile to the reality of dictatorship.
— Simi Garewal (@Simi_Garewal) July 10, 2019
With inputs from Pia Krishnankutty