New Delhi: Almost a month into the lockdown and some individuals, it seems, are beginning to hallucinate while others are able to see the positive side of the coronavirus.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray messages Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath after the killing of two sadhus in Bulandshahr— this comes after Yogi had called him following the Maharashtra’s Palghar lynching incident. Lots of sarcasm here.
मी आत्ता उत्तर प्रदेशचे मुख्यमंत्री @myogiadityanath जी यांच्याशी फोनवर चर्चा करून उत्तर प्रदेशमधील बुलंदशहर येथे घडलेल्या दोन साधूंच्या अमानुष हत्येवरून चिंता व्यक्त केली. अशा अमानुष घटने विरुद्ध आम्ही सर्व तुमच्यासोबत आहोत.
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) April 28, 2020
Two Priyankas also expressed their feelings over the Bulandshahr murders but very differently.
Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi wonders where the ‘rage’ of certain people who raged after the Palghar incident has vanished now.
बहुत सारी आवाज़ें जों कुछ दिन पहले बहुत बुलंद थी और इंसाफ़ की माँग कर रहीं थी, श्राप दे रहीं थी, इस्तीफ़ा माँग रहीं थी, आज एक दम से शांत हो गयी हैं।
तबियत शायद ख़राब हो गयी है या फिर मूँह पर ताला लग गया है, या शायद आज की ख़बर से अनजान हैं ये लोग।
जो भी हो , get well soon.— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) April 28, 2020
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi uses the incident to demand an inquiry into the henious crimes in the state.
अप्रैल के पहले 15 दिनों में ही उप्र में सौ लोगों की हत्या हो गई। तीन दिन पहले एटा में पचौरी परिवार के 5 लोगों के शव संदिग्ध परिस्थितियों में पाए गए। कोई नहीं जानता उनके साथ क्या हुआ।
आज बुलंदशहर में एक मंदिर में सो रहे दो साधुओं को बेरहमी से मौत के घाट उतार दिया गया।..
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— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) April 28, 2020
Political strategist Prashant Kishor is thanking Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his ‘generosity’ — or is he?
देश के कई हिस्सों में #lockdown की वजह से फंसे बिहार के हज़ारों लोगों की दशा दयनीय बनी हुई है।लेकिन lockdown की मर्यादा में बँधे @NitishKumar जी के पास सबके लिए एक ही समाधान है – फंसे हुए कुछ लोगों को ₹1000 का अनुदान!
अब इस उदारता के लिए हम सबको जीवनभर उनका आभारी होना ही चाहिए।
— Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) April 28, 2020
UAE royalty Princess Hend Al Quassimi, who is making quite a name for herself for calling out hate speech and Islamophobia on Twitter, is at it again.
It is easy to spew hate. Too easy. And it garners more attention and crowds than the peace advocate. Oppression should be refused in all its forms, colors and sizes.
I’m just a girl that wants to make this Earth a better place for our children. And I believe in love and sharing. pic.twitter.com/xTz6eyTC8E— Hend F Q (@LadyVelvet_HFQ) April 27, 2020
Should a Union Minister, that too for minority affairs, be speaking like this?
भारत में कोरोना फैलाने वाले तब्लीगी अपने आप को "कोरोना वारियर्स" बता रहे हैं। कमाल है…. तब्लीगी अपने गुनाहों पर शर्म करने के बजाय लाखों #कोरोनावारियर्स का अपमान कर रहे हैं। इसे कहते हैं "चोरी और सीनाजोरी"। #IndiaFightsCorona
— Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (@naqvimukhtar) April 27, 2020
Amazon country head Amit Agarwal appeals to the government to allow e- deliveries of non-essentials.
E-commerce offers the safest way to ensure social distancing, saving lives and livelihoods. We urge the govt to allow us to deliver all products (not just essentials) that citizens need over a prolonged period so that they can stay safe, while simultaneously jump-starting MSMEs. pic.twitter.com/cSOU2WnbNq
— Amit Agarwal (@AmitAgarwal) April 28, 2020
Lights, camera and action — BJP spokesperson and MP Meenakshi Lekhi distributes food items to the needy residents in the Capital.
कर्म करना जीवन के आनन्द के लिए आवश्यक है. कर्म करते समय मनुष्य अपने आप को भी भूल जाता है.
Character is made of duty and compassion. Working for others is working for ourselves, as we are all in it together. Grateful to god for giving opportunity to serve my fellow beings ?? https://t.co/BmV1Se32I8— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) April 27, 2020
Revealing the secret behind Bollywood actor Anupam Kher’s energy during this difficult and challenging period.
In these times of #Lockdown a brief glimpse of Mom’s smiling face is a great energy booster. Here is one such video where I first see my bro @RajuKher1's beard, then curtains & doors & finally Dulari. I haven’t been able to meet mom as yet. She is a darling!! ??❤️ #DulariRocks pic.twitter.com/Mzx5wSGHdr
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) April 27, 2020
And Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) shares a positive story…
What A POSITIVE Story!
Blood samples of 4 COVID survivors tested positive for antibodies.
Their plasma will now be used to treat other patients.
If you too have recovered, come, help others recover – opt for plasma donation!#BlessedToServe#AnythingForMumbai#NaToCorona pic.twitter.com/zQa1x83zx0
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) April 27, 2020
Now, some see him as a journalist, some as a propagandist. But comedian Jose Covaco sees him as… his mother. Find out who is not letting the comedian sleep, peacefully.
I think Arnab might be my Mom.. pic.twitter.com/yYKTdt0LZO
— José Covaco (@HoeZaay) April 27, 2020
Here are some photos of kids wearing ‘social distancing headgear’ in Hangzhou, China. Read to know the history behind these headgears!
First graders back to school in Hangzhou, with social distancing headgear
The long horizontal plumes on Song Dynasty toppers were supposedly to prevent officials from conspiring sotto voce with one another while at court—so social distancing was in fact their original function! pic.twitter.com/0AOKsWE1xH
— eileen chengyin chow (@chowleen) April 27, 2020
Another person to get back to business is British Prime Minister Boris Johnson—here he is at his fiery best.
If you can keep going in the way that you have kept going so far, and if we can show the same spirit of unity and determination as we have all shown in the past six weeks, then I have absolutely no doubt that we will beat this together. pic.twitter.com/YrS905v0Uz
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) April 27, 2020
US President Donald Trump has a new way of winning this corona battle — speaking the language of the enemy!
BREAKING: President Trump is attempting to communicate with the coronavirus in its native language pic.twitter.com/2JBTQeBlhU
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) April 27, 2020
With inputs from Bismee Taskin