New Delhi: On Twitter, the coronavirus lockdown appears to be leading some to a confused state of mind while others take it in their stride. Take a look!
Yesterday, Bollywood director Ram Gopal Varma made a shocking announcement..
My doctor just told me that I tested positive with Corona
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) April 1, 2020
….which turned out to be an April Fool’s Day prank. Twitter was not impressed with his “humour”.
Sorry to disappoint, but now he tells me it’s a April Fool joke 😳 it’s his fault and not mine
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) April 1, 2020
Politicians remember there is more to life than coronavirus: PM Modi and Congress siblings Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi share Ram Navami wishes.
रामनवमी के पावन अवसर पर समस्त देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। जय श्रीराम!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 2, 2020
ओड़िशा, के स्थापना दिवस पर सभी प्रदेश वासियों को हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं।#HappyUtkalDivas pic.twitter.com/p2ivyPSS2k
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 1, 2020
श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भजमन
हरण भाव भय दारुणंम ।
नवकंज लोचन कंज मुख
कर कंज पद कंजारुणम ।।
करुणा, दया व प्रेम के पावन पर्व रामनवमी की आप सभी को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।#रामनवमी pic.twitter.com/4FStZXdiuJ
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) April 2, 2020
As the pandemic frenzy continues, Congress leader Srivatsa wonders at the government’s approach to transparency.
Prime Minister never does Press Conferences
Home Minister is missing in action since weeks
Health Minister hasn't been doing PCs
Health Secretary is AWOL
Joint Health Secretary takes questions only from DD & ANI
This is how transparent democratic India is during a Pandemic
— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) April 1, 2020
IPS Officer Rema Rajeshwari reminds us that while we sleep comfortably every night, some people out there, risk their lives to keep us safe.
Hope you slept well while he watched through the night and kept you safe.
Now, please spare a thought for him and #StayHomeStaySafe #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/RIAKIs230T
— Rema Rajeshwari IPS (@rama_rajeswari) April 2, 2020
Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan has left us totally confused with this tweet. Do you get it?
T 3489 –
उनका काम है बोलना , हमारा करना । वो कर सकते तो समय ना होता बोलने का । बोलते इस लिए हैं , क्यूँकि कुछ ना करने से उन्हें समय मिलता है बोलने का । ये स्वभाव बुरा नहीं है ; मैं तो उसकी प्रशंसा करता हूँ । यदि वे बोलते ना , तो हमें कैसे पता चलता की हम कुछ कर रहे हैं 😁 । pic.twitter.com/asmynACGdi
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 2, 2020
Journalist Pritish Nandy comes out against demonising Muslims in the country.
Stop referring to Muslims as Jihadis. It is unfair. Worse, it’s incorrect. Indian Muslims have an immaculate track record of staying away from global Jihadi movements. To call them Jihadis is just vulgar provocation. And in these difficult times, we do not need such provocation. https://t.co/eJpQN5w1TZ
— Pritish Nandy (@PritishNandy) April 2, 2020
Here’s a heart-wrenching story from a Twitter user that reminds us just how deadly this virus can be.
https://twitter.com/Yussy_Cat/status/1245190728944410625?s=20
But writer Pico Iyer has an optimistic message in dreadful times.
“I cannot be a pessimist,” James Baldwin declared with a great sigh, “because I’m alive.”
— Pico Iyer (@PicoIyer) April 2, 2020
BJP’s social media incharge Priti Gandhi wants to know the whereabouts of Gandhis, film stars and activists when the RSS cadre is hard at work in the fight against Covid-19.
Gandhi Family missing
Asad Owaisi missing
Navjot Sidhu missing
Farhan Akhtar missing
Anurag Kashyap missing
Swara Bhaskar missing
Sonam Kapoor missing
Arundhati Roy missing
Teesta Setalvad missing
Naseeruddin Shah missing
Kanhaiya Kumar missing
RSS Cadre???!!#IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/AAgqejxbws
— Priti Gandhi – प्रीति गांधी (@MrsGandhi) April 2, 2020
Rahul Gandhi, it turns out, is right here. Find out what he’s been upto.
At the Congress CWC meeting today I emphasised the urgent need to devise an India specific strategy to combat the #COVID19Pandemic & for Congress workers & leaders to help soften the blow by assisting the poor & the most vulnerable sections of our society in every possible way.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 2, 2020
And lastly, caught in action! Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu shares and then deletes a snapshot of today’s teleconference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other chief ministers, , with a breaking news comment on the complete nationwide lockdown to `end on April 15 next’.
Realising that his comment could be misunderstood, he quickly issued an explanatory tweet
The tweet with respect of lockdown period was uploaded by an officer whose comprehension in Hindi was limited. And therefore same was removed. @TimesNow https://t.co/7nuUT7QfCx
— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (@PemaKhanduBJP) April 2, 2020