New Delhi: Two great personalities celebrate their birthdays today and Twitter was full of good wishes for both.
First up, today is the birth anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee, considered the founder of the BJP.
No surprises then that Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads the tributes to him.
I bow to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his Jayanti. A devout patriot, he made exemplary contributions towards India’s development. He made courageous efforts to further India’s unity. His thoughts and ideals give strength to millions across the nation.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2020
Next, His Holiness Dalai Lama celebrates his 85th birthday today. Many greeted him including Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu and BJP’s Tajinder Singh Bagga.
A very warm birthday wishes to His Holiness the 14th #DalaiLama. On this special auspicious day of your 85th birthday, me and my family joins millions of followers across the globe, to rejoice and offer our prayers for your excellent health, happiness and long life. pic.twitter.com/zXhn57yk8g
— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (@PemaKhanduBJP) July 6, 2020
#HBDDalaiLama Hope We will see Free Tibet Soon
— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) July 5, 2020
Moving onto politics, the battle between BJP President J.P. Nadda and Congress’ Rahul Gandhi is never-ending.
Rahul Gandhi does not attend a single meeting of Standing Committee on Defence. But sadly, he continues to demoralise the nation, question the valour of our armed forces and do everything that a responsible opposition leader should not do.
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) July 6, 2020
Congress leader Kapil Sibal lists out some ‘unscientific gaffes’ on the coronavirus.
Unscientific gaffes :
ICMR claim : COVID 19 vaccine by August 15
Mahabharat over in 18 days ; wait 21 days and this war will be won
Chants of : Carona go , Caron go ….
Cow dung cures cancer
Ganesh’s head : miracle of surgery
Such mindsets can never provide solutions
— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) July 6, 2020
Congress’ Salman Khurshid puts on his legal robes and calls out the Uttar Pradesh Police for demolishing Vikas Dubey’s house. The gangster had killed eight policemen in Kanpur Thursday night and has managed to evade arrest since then.
Eye for eye makes the wholeworld blind. Vikas Dubey is a heinous criminal but still must face trial before being punished. Those who protected him must be put on trial as well. But what law allows demolition of the house where he lived?
— Salman Khurshid (@salman7khurshid) July 5, 2020
Onto lighter subjects, actor Anupam Kher defines relationships and ‘angels’…
जो सुख में साथ दे वो रिश्ते होते हैं
जो दुख में साथ दे वह फ़रिश्ते होते हैं.. 🙂
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) July 6, 2020
Check out this Twitter user’s reason why there won’t be a new season of the TV reality show, Bigg Boss, this year.
Oh my god I just realised there’ll be no new season of bigg boss this year because we’re all in bigg boss this year
— Nirali Shah (@nirali_ss) July 5, 2020
Journalist Aakar Patel reveals how he has managed to gain more followers.
AM GETTING MORE FOLLOWER AFTER TEETING LIKE ARNAB. IS WORKING.
— Aakar Patel (@Aakar__Patel) July 5, 2020
Filmmaker Apurva Asrani and actor Akshay Kumar applaud the move by BSF, SSB and CRPF to recruit transgenders.
Amidst all our criticism of the establishment, we must stop & appreciate the good too. There has never been a better time for LGBTQ rights in India. As a gay man, I have never felt safer. This move, if implemented right, should greatly empower India's transgender community. ?✊ https://t.co/2whWmB83Fn
— Apurva (@Apurvasrani) July 6, 2020
Brilliant news! Now that’s a progressive move by the government in the right direction. I hope rest of the occupations in the country follow suit. https://t.co/r7tEWFR7JD
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 5, 2020
On the occasion of Guru Purnima, Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri remembered what his teacher taught him about bullying.
During kindergarten days in Germany I was often teased for being different because of my long hair tied in a guth. That's when, in one of my first lessons in life, my teacher taught me to stand up to bullies.
On Guru Purnima, I pay tribute to her, all other teachers & my parents. pic.twitter.com/uZOoynY4sE
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) July 5, 2020
We finally understand the inspiration for model/actor, fitness freak Milind Soman’s passion for work-outs.
3rd July 2020. Celebrating 81 amazing years in the best way ? happy birthday Aai ? pic.twitter.com/fZy9GMRVZM
— Milind Usha Soman (@milindrunning) July 5, 2020
And finally, the award for the most relatable tweet goes to… actor Arshad Warsi.
Good morning people of the world… I reached a stage where I have to convince myself that today is Monday…
— Arshad Warsi (@ArshadWarsi) July 6, 2020