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Obama
floods Twitter in India
Saturday November 06, 2010 09:55:24 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
The moment US President Barack Obama's Air Force One touched down
in Mumbai, the Twitterati got active, and inundated cyberspace
with messages -- ranging from eating out suggestions for the US
first couple to humorous comments on his visit.
"I hope Obama pays a customary visit to Mamledar Misal in Thane.
Should eat two Misal Pavs with oily red hot rassa. Will never
return to (Washington) DC!" posted Mumbai-based Venkat Ananth on
micro-blogging website Twitter.
Meanwhile, Delhi-based Gursimran Khamba, a humorist, turned his
Twitter account into an Obama parody. "All I have to do is smile,
say namaste and make an Amitabh Bachchan reference to have all of
you eating out of my hands," said Khamba, in lighter vein.
But there were some genuine positive posts after Obama's speech to
pay tribute to the Mumbai terror attack victims. "What a
charismatic, resilient & dynamic speech made by Obama at the
Gateway of India across the Taj... highlighted strong Indo-US
ties," said Zoran Saher.
And there were some negative comments to the Bharatiya Janata
Party's criticism of Obama not mentioning Pakistan as the source
of terror.
"People who are disappointed with Obama's Taj speech must remember
that he is not here for any pre-war mobilization. He is here for
business," said Sunil Kumar Singh.
An internet entrepreneur Sushant Sahoo also chipped in after
watching the evening news that analysed Obama's speech. "There's
no reason to go gaga about why he skipped Pakistan," said Sahoo.
An anonymous commentator on international relations, with a
twitter name of 'pragmatic_d', also made fun of BJP's comment. "Ha
ha ha... A party when in power, which invited (then Pakistan
president Pervez) Musharraf for a summit after Kargil, has the
gall to feel outraged about Obama," he said.
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