New Delhi: After the Modi government released the pending hydroxychloroquine orders to the US, Modi-Trump bhai-bhai is back on track. But not everyone is pleased by it.
First, check out Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump’s sweet tweet exchange.
Fully agree with you President @realDonaldTrump. Times like these bring friends closer. The India-US partnership is stronger than ever.
India shall do everything possible to help humanity's fight against COVID-19.
We shall win this together. https://t.co/0U2xsZNexE
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 9, 2020
Film director Anubhav Sinha is not very happy with the cosy relationship but makes his point in roundabout way.
छोटा बच्चा था मैं जब इन्हें क़ुनैन की गोलियाँ बोलते थे और सरकारी अस्पतालों में फ़्री मिलती थीं। ये उन्हीं सत्तर सालों की बात है। आज विश्व स्तर की राजनीति हो रही है उन गोलियों पे।
— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) April 8, 2020
BJP Mahila Morcha in-charge Priti Gandhi makes a surprising claim. Over to you, Mamata didi.
At a time when India is battling the deadly #CoronavirusPandemic, Mamata Banerjee is upset about the colour of the PPE kits given by the Centre to the state. She says that the state might not use it. She doesn't like yellow colour, wanted kits to be either blue or white!!??
— Priti Gandhi – प्रीति गांधी (@MrsGandhi) April 9, 2020
And Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga makes a generous offer to journalist Barkha Dutt.
. @BDUTT ji saw your videos where ppl are not getting help. Can i Provide you 50 KG Ration daily in your Car, Wherever you go for interview pls give them Ration too after taking interview
— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) April 8, 2020
No looking! Legendary tennis player and 18-time Grand Slam champion Leander Paes has a quirky challenge for all of us. Warning: only tennis players need apply.
Here’s a challenge for you guys while we’re in lockdown! How many can you do?
I’m challenging all of you out there. Send in your entries with the #FryingPanChallenge, tag me, and I’ll share the best few! ?#TennisAtHome #StayHomeStaySafe #NoLookVolley #LockdownChallenge pic.twitter.com/V2rDlfEY4v
— Leander Paes OLY (@Leander) April 8, 2020
His long time doubles-partner, tennis champion Mahesh Bhupathi gracefully accepts the challenge.
@Leander here you go, I tried your no look, talking to the camera version but I don’t have that kind of skill so I went down in size to a mini frying pan to make it challenging ?? ? pic.twitter.com/xJRUzXSxXs
— Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) April 9, 2020
Actor Shahid Kapoor congratulates the Maharashtra government for its efforts against the coronavirus pandemic.
This is fantastic @AUThackeray ?? https://t.co/F2omwjSTBp
— Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) April 9, 2020
Fellow Hindi cinema actor Akshay Kumar also joins in the thanksgiving.
Name : Akshay Kumar
City : MumbaiMere aur mere parivaar ki taraf se…
Police, Nagar Nigam ke workers, doctors, nurses, NGOs, volunteers, government officials, vendors, building ke guards ko #DilSeThankYou ?? pic.twitter.com/N8dnb4Na63— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 9, 2020
And stand-up comedian Amit Tandon shares a heartwarming story about his father amid the Covid-19 crisis. Keep the tissues handy.
My 73 yrs old Dad called me up yesterday and said "Koi Paise vaise ki zaroorat ho to bata dena"
I am 44 yrs old and well settled. Almost had tears in my eyes. Daddy to Daddy hee rahenge 🙂
— Amit Tandon (@amitandon) April 8, 2020
Journalist Pritish Nandy is greatly displeased after Democrat leader Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign for the 2020 US presidential elections.
Sad to see @BernieSanders quitting the race. Sad to see Americans not supporting their best presidential candidate. A choice between @realDonaldTrump and @JoeBiden is no choice.
— Pritish Nandy (@PritishNandy) April 9, 2020
US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Representative Ilhan Omar make some important pitches.
Sometimes it still stops me in my tracks that because I believe insulin should be free, workers shld be paid justly, we shld house the homeless and not cage families, & that all people should be free to pursue education as they wish,for THAT we are treated as radical & dangerous.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) April 9, 2020
We need to cancel rent until this crisis is over.
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) April 8, 2020
Journalist Faye D’Souza has some news that is bound to spread some cheer in this gloomy time.
PSA.
Tomorrow is a public holiday.
You don't need to work from home
— Faye DSouza (@fayedsouza) April 9, 2020
Even renowned chefs have food cravings — here’s Vikas Khanna trying to control his!
I wrote this on my fridge on behalf of my fridge. ? pic.twitter.com/8QI3MJoxJ3
— Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna) April 8, 2020
With inputs from Fiza Jha