New Delhi: Leading the charge today is ‘Chalisa pe charcha’ after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal recited the Hanuman Chalisa during a town hall on News 18 India.
Now, BJP leader Kapil Mishra wants AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi to recite it too—find out why.
केजरीवाल हनुमान चालीसा पढ़ने लगे है, अभी तो ओवैसी भी हनुमान चालीसा पढ़ेगा
ये हमारी एकता की ताकत हैं। ऐसे ही एक रहना हैं। इकट्ठा रहना हैं। एक होकर वोट करना हैं।
हम सबकी एकता से "20% वाली वोट बैंक" की गंदी राजनीति की कब्र खुदकर रहेगी
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) February 4, 2020
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, on the other hand, challenges Home Minister Amit Shah on the chalisa.
जितनी हनुमान चालीसा इस (अलेज्ड)आतंकवादी को आती है उतनी तो मान्यवर @AmitShah को भी नहीं आती होगी। वो तो हाथ में पकड़ कर भी ढंग से पढ़ ना पाएँ । अगर ग़लत बोला तो साबित करो । https://t.co/8WwQjgCWHz
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) February 3, 2020
Is former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan calling Kejriwal ‘Lankeshwar’, here?
हनुमान जी से आज के “लंकेश्वर” भी भयभीत होते है।
बोलो महाबली श्री हनुमान की जय!
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) February 4, 2020
A retired police officer expresses his views on the political campaigns in Delhi.
Have not seen/heard such divisive campaign full of hate speeches in last 30 years as in Delhi! As if there are no issues left- Poverty, jobs, inflation , lack of safety, traffic, pollution or quality of life!
— Dr Ish Kumar (@ishkumarhyd) February 3, 2020
Olympic medal winning boxer Vijender Singh too has some thoughts about the election campaign.
8 तक दिल्ली में हिंदू ख़तरे में रहेगा फिर बिहार का हिंदू ख़तरे में आयेगा #JaiShriRam
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) February 4, 2020
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram sees Nazis everywhere.
A full fledged Nazi state under a Fuhrer! https://t.co/GudAF5gWWv
— Karti P Chidambaram (@KartiPC) February 4, 2020
And BJP Karnataka sees all kinds of enemies in Delhi!
Supporters of CM @ArvindKejriwal led @AamAadmiParty:
✓ Pakistan
✓ Tukde Tukde Gang
✓ Shaheen Bagh Protestors
✓ Urban Naxals
✓ Lutyens Media
✓ CONgress
Supporters of @BJP4Delhi:
THE COMMON MAN#DelhiElections2020 is the perfect time to say #GoodByeToAAP and #WelcomeBJP.
— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) February 4, 2020
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor reminisces about the ‘good ol’ days’ when taxes were in annas — what’s that?
Those were the days! @nsitharaman pic.twitter.com/CU4LyvUPlr
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 3, 2020
Here’s an alternative version of ‘desh ke gaddaron ko’ which involves a little travel, and…cough, cough.
Desh ki gadaaron ko,
China bhejo saalon ko….
— bhaavna arora (@BhaavnaArora) February 3, 2020
Iran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif announces his country’s support for China in Chinese, during these troubled times.
伊朗人说,“阿丹子孙皆兄弟，兄弟犹如手足亲。造物之初本一体，一肢罹病染全身。”中国人说，“岂曰无衣，与子同袍。”无论何时何地，伊朗都坚定与中国站在一起。
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) February 4, 2020
National Film Award winner Zaira Wasim says she’s ok but the Valley isn’t as Kashmir completes six months in shutdown since Article 370 was scrapped.
Well it hasn’t! There’s a false and uneasy semblance of calmness in place of escalating despair & frustration in Kashmir. I’m okay though, Alhumdulillah. https://t.co/JIApjYW2wM
— Zaira Wasim (@ZairaWasimmm) February 3, 2020
Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha’s epic response to BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde’s alleged comment that Mahatma Gandhi’s satyagraha was mere “drama”!
If the Mahatma was a drama, then the world was his stage.
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) February 3, 2020
The founder of ‘Careers360’ and educationist Maheshwer Peri creates a listicle of people ‘spreading venom’. Guess who’s on it?
Prime Minister,
Home Minister,
BJP Party Chief,
A Hate mongering Monk
200 Party MPs,
BJP chief ministers,
Most Union Ministers,
100000 outside cadre
DEPLOYED
To spread hate
To divide people
To inject venom
All to win an State election.
These guys will destroy India!
— Maheshwer Peri (@maheshperi) February 4, 2020
Mr Trump, tussi great ho!
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2020
And finally, Indian musician and comedian Baba Sehgal’s odd poem on Columbian singer Shakira’s scintillating performance at the US Superbowl.
Good morning @shakira, diamond is heera, cumin is jeera, a salad is a mixture of onion tomato and kheera?
— Baba Sehgal (@OnlyBabaSehgal) February 3, 2020