Here's what the internet was talking about today:
The waiving flag a.k.a #AdaniPort
As soon as reports emerged over the weekend that the Rs.200 crore fine imposed on Adani Port and SEZ (APSEZ) had been waived, Political Twitter went full tilt into fight club mode.
Those critical of Prime Minister Modi’s policies — fondly dubbed ‘sickular libtards’ by those who do — were quick to point out the ‘hypocrisy’ of the government and PM Modi’s ‘relationship’ with the founders of the Adani Group. One thing spiralled into another and pretty soon, folks were up in arms asking where the ‘Modibhakts’ were.
In response to an RTI, it is clear that Modi Govt, knowingly, to benefit Mr. Adani. removed restrictions & the fine: >@Jairam_Ramesh
— INC India (@INCIndia) >July 4, 2016
What Mr Adani says, the Ministry follows: >@Jairam_Ramesh
— INC India (@INCIndia) >July 4, 2016
Understandable that BJP gobarmint has withdrawn Rs. 200 crore fine on Adani for environmental damage. He's the Dear Leader's wallet, no?
— Macaulayputri (@rupagulab) >July 2, 2016
What a blatant exhibition of Modi-Adani nexus. This is nothing but pay back of Modi's election funding done by Adani >https://t.co/4ZtQsRnXjS
— Ashish Khetan (@AashishKhetan) >July 2, 2016
When the environment ministry finally stepped in and said — no, the fine was not waived, >in fact they might have to pay more — the about-turn was quite quick. Twitterati were up in arms saying the news was ‘a deliberate attempt to malign the group’ and ‘mislead the public’.
Adani is just been used as a target for political vendetta >https://t.co/Fguss7T57F
— Sarath Babu S (@AryanSarath) >July 4, 2016
>@SnehalataJ Yes, Adani and Government are being defamed with the false news.But the truth is out . >https://t.co/7BdXQ8LiW5
— AVARR (@Anoosha_R06) >July 4, 2016
So far, the trend has racked up over 11,500 tweets in the span of two days.
Kabali da!
Want to get your hands on tickets for Rajinikanth’s latest film? All you have to do is build a toilet... In Puducherry.
Turns out, the Puducherry government is offering tickets for ‘Kabali’ in return for building a toilet. And Sellipet village hit the jackpot.
According to a media report, as more than 45,000 households in Puducherry did not have toilets, the Puducherry government unveiled a Rs. 120 crore plan to make the Union Territory defecation free.
“We announced in Sellipet panchayat that those who build toilets in their homes will get ‘Kabali’ tickets free. Families living in 447 households defecate in the open. This is an incentive for them," the news outlet reported DRDA project director P. Parthiban as saying.
Collector in >#pondicherry is using gift of tickets of this film as incentive for use of Public Services!Its Working! >https://t.co/VNFj5Lodkq
— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) >June 29, 2016
Justin Trudeau’s ‘pride’ moment
Everyone seems to love Canada’s new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
You can’t really blame us. From pictures of his boxing days and to his hilarious attempt at explaining quantum computing, little by little, the former school-teacher and the second-youngest Prime Minister of Canada slowly walked his way into our heart.
On Sunday, Mr. Trudeau hit a new milestone by being the first sitting Canadian Prime Minister to participate in an LGBTQ pride march at the Toronto
Highlights from PM Trudeau at >#PrideTO - the first time a Canadian Prime Minister has taken part >https://t.co/8POXCpZCqd
— CanadianPM (@CanadianPM) >July 4, 2016
Proud. >#PrideTO>pic.twitter.com/syfEwPACRQ
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) >July 3, 2016
Needless to say, twitter went into ‘Trudeaumania’ mode.
Dear Canada, give us Justin Trudeau. Take the BJP, Congress, JDU, MNS, SS, BSP, TMC and everyone else in return. Don't send them back.
— lindsay pereira (@lindsaypereira) >July 4, 2016
Someday very soon my head is going to explode bc of how great Justin Trudeau is godDaMN >pic.twitter.com/F6zyjzqsjq
— Alex Cimmino (@alex_cimmino) >July 3, 2016
My prime minister makes me happy >@JustinTrudeau you're a champ! >#HappyPride>pic.twitter.com/1ACsSUJFyV
— Lilly Singh (@IISuperwomanII) >July 3, 2016
