New Delhi: After India decided to opt out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), BJP ministers rushed in with similar congratulatory messages for Prime Minister Modi.
India’s decision to not sign RCEP is a result of PM @narendramodi’s strong leadership & unflinching resolve to ensure national interest in all circumstances.
It shall ensure support to our farmers, MSMEs, dairy & manufacturing sector, pharmaceutical, steel & chemical industries.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 4, 2019
Congratulate PM @narendramodi for his bold and courageous decision to not join RCEP, since it was against our economic interests and national priorities. Modi hai to mumkin hai!
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) November 4, 2019
Thanks to strong & decisive leadership of PM @narendramodi ji who took the historic decision not to join RCEP based on India’s interests. He has always kept in mind the interest of stakeholders including farmers, dairy sector, manufacturers & MSMEs.
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) November 4, 2019
Meanwhile, Congress congratulated itself on winning the ‘victory’.
A strong opposition by the Congress has resulted in BJP govt. rolling back its decision on signing the RCEP agreement. This is the victory of millions of farmers, dairy producers, fishermen & small & medium businesses who would have been disastrously affected with this agreement.
— Congress (@INCIndia) November 4, 2019
And Rahul Gandhi explained why India shouldn’t sign RCEP.
"Make in ??" has become “Buy from ??”.
Each year we import Rs. 6,000/ worth of goods from ?? for every Indian! A 100% increase since 2014. #RCEP will flood India with cheap goods, resulting in millions of job losses & crippling the ?? economy. https://t.co/4DqzARiL6D
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 4, 2019
Author Chetan Bhagat sounds like he couldn’t believe his luck here.
Really honoured to be the Chief Guest at ISRO for the recent celebrations of the World Space Week. I can’t believe one of India’s finest organisations chose me to address them. Truly a big moment of my life – my own moon landing! #isro #chetanbhagat #worldspaceweek ? ? pic.twitter.com/43W5qC5qwW
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) November 4, 2019
On record: for the first time, US President Donald Trump has searched for ‘deeper meaning’.
Great! But how do you know it was a “mistweet?” May be something with deep meaning! https://t.co/00EXMCgQLp
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2019
But then he reverted to the Trump we all know, love or hate, to promote his son’s book, shamelessly.
My son, @DonaldJTrumpJr is coming out with a new book, “Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us” – available tomorrow, November 5th! A great new book that I highly recommend for ALL to read. Go order it today!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2019
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger finds a surprising friend.
It was fantastic to see my friend and one of my heroes @GretaThunberg last week and go on a bike ride around Santa Monica together and I was so pumped to introduce her to my daughter Christina. Keep inspiring, Greta! pic.twitter.com/3Q6ZuInJHY
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) November 4, 2019
As Delhi Police protested over lawyers’ violence in the city, Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, is caught in two minds – this tweet was deleted…
Tweet deleted!? So it's not a thankless job? pic.twitter.com/xmWJ1taGjZ
— Bhuvan Bagga 吧奥文 (@Bhuvanbagga) November 5, 2019
….and replaced with this anodyne one-liner.
Let's not take law into our hands. https://t.co/l52elZ2cmm
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) November 5, 2019
Now we know: Shiv Sena’s Priyanka Chaturvedi is a Game of Thrones fan!
To all hopping on my timeline in an odd and even manner ?? pic.twitter.com/vohVuWwLx5
— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) November 4, 2019
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar gets creative…
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Politician Raj Babbar appears miss the good old days when he was an actor.
No one could understand popular taste better. No one touched emotions more accurately.
Remembering the legend, BR Chopra ji on his 11th death anniv. Social concerns he raised in his work were remarkable.
Great to have been blessed by his mastery during my career. pic.twitter.com/OSm0bgSUlp
— Raj Babbar (@RajBabbarMP) November 5, 2019