New Delhi: Calls for unity, strange videos of monkeys and some Trump criticism —Thursday was just another average Twitter day.
BJP’s spokesperson Sambit Patra just couldn’t help himself: he had to take a dig at former Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his press briefing Thursday afternoon.
I am laughing STRATEGICALLY and rolling on the floor DYNAMICALLY
— Sambit Patra (@sambitswaraj) April 16, 2020
On the other hand, senior Congress leader, Abhishek Singhvi, is mightily impressed by Rahul’s performance
Rahul Gandhi is currently doing what the Prime Minister of India should be doing i.e. participating in a full blown Video press conference taking unscripted questions on way forward. #Covid19 # Lockdown
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) April 16, 2020
And comedian Abhineet Mishra takes on Republic TV regarding its headlines on Rahul’s remarks.
On Lockdown:
Rahul Gandhi: It's not a solution in itself. It is a pause button.@republic : SHOCKING! RAHUL GANDHI SAYS LOCKDOWN NOT A SOLUTION
Isme shocking kya hai bhai? Solution toh vaccine aur treatment mein hoga na?
Either you guys are supremely dumb or think we are.
— Abhineet Mishra (@AbhineetMishraa) April 16, 2020
Bollywood actor Salman Khan shares a photograph of unity in diversity.
Setting examples… #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/kF2gyMK8qK
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) April 15, 2020
Monkeys sure are evolving! Watch this bizarre video, shared by film maker Vivek Agnihotri.
https://twitter.com/vivekagnihotri/status/1250458919643705344?s=19
Another film director, Farah Khan is willing to spare Maharashtra Times for misreporting but won’t pardon it for a poor photograph.
Dear Maharashtra Times, if u can’t report properly at least use a better photo of mine.. again NOT my tweet,NOT my Twitter handle! pic.twitter.com/AXtiDSxtah
— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) April 15, 2020
And as widely reported, the Twitter account of Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut’s sister Rangoli Chandel was suspended after she made Islamophobic statements on her handle. This has made some people happy.
Thank you @Twitter @TwitterIndia @jack for suspending this account. I reported this because she targeted a specific community and called for them to be shot along with liberal media and compared herself to the Nazis. ??? . pic.twitter.com/lJ3u6btyOm
— Farah Khan (@FarahKhanAli) April 16, 2020
Aww! pic.twitter.com/7FQxEYmFwG
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) April 16, 2020
Rangoli's account tested positive for Islamophobia. Well done @TwitterIndia ?
— Salman Nizami (@SalmanNizami_) April 16, 2020
Dead men tell no tales, but this army major isn’t dead and he is telling off Aaj Tak for reporting his premature demise.
Aaj Tak I am the President of Defence Colony Welfare Association and alive as of now. Are you reading my near future. Idiots wake up. pic.twitter.com/rjHoq8RFCm
— Major Ranjit Singh (@MajorRanjitSin2) April 15, 2020
Academic Makau Mutua calls out US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut WHO funding in the harshest words possible.
ONLY @WHO can EFFECTIVELY respond to GLOBAL pandemics. It’s VINDICTIVE, STUPID, and SELF-DEFEATING for @realDonaldTrump to DEFUND @WHO in the midst of the DEADLIEST pandemic since 1918. The egocentric narcissist will destroy the globe. It’s Trump who FAILED, not @WHO @DrTedros
— Prof Makau Mutua (@makaumutua) April 15, 2020
Bangladesh writer Taslima Nasreen has a testy question for India on the Chinese test kits.
China is sending testing kits to India. First test those testing kits whether any virus is there.
— taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) April 16, 2020