Chandrayaan 2 was successfully launched to its mission to reach the south pole of the Moon, on Monday. While Indians are feeling proud as India is the first country to send a satellite on the southernmost part of Moon people across the globe are congratulating ISRO for its big achievement. Former Indian cricketer and ace bowler Harbhajan Singh also tweeted about the successful launching of Chandrayaan 2 but in his own unique way which did not go well with the masses.
Singh took a jibe at the neighboring country Pakistan without mentioning the name. He tweeted, “Some countries have moon on their flags. While some countries having their flags on moon.” He also put flags of the countries who have a crescent moon on it and four countries whose flags are on the moon, USSR, USA and China.
Some countries have moon on their flags
🇵🇰🇹🇷🇹🇳🇱🇾🇦🇿🇩🇿🇲🇾🇲🇻🇲🇷While some countries having their flags on moon
🇺🇸 🇷🇺 🇮🇳 🇨🇳#Chandrayaan2theMoon— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 22, 2019
Harbhajan’s tweet divided the twitter into two groups. The first group hailed the “turbanator” for taunting Pakistan while the other group did not find it funny and slammed the former cricketer. Some even called Singh’s tweet “racist” and “Islamophobic”.
#1
May I disturb this bigoted story of yours with some reality? This is the Nepal flag, also with the crescent moon on it. Literally 'flagging' all 'Muslim' countries, is the essence of Islamophobic baiting & profiling. Wish you cd learn from Sri Lankan cricketers & rise above this. pic.twitter.com/HMPkexOE2V
— Kavita Krishnan (@kavita_krishnan) July 23, 2019
#2
What a shame, open bigotry. Reaching moon is not the best indicator for development. Some countries with moon on their flags are much ahead on HDI than others who have flags on moon.
During a proud national moment, you must add a communal angle, no? Pathetic— Jaini /উজ্জয়িনী/ اجینی (@IchbinUjjaini) July 23, 2019
#3
"be humble in victory and gracious in defeat"
Also looks like a bad case of WhatsApp forward fever, please get it checked. #cringey https://t.co/c8TXH5mA3m— Stony Thomas (@Life0fHigh) July 23, 2019
#4
Singapore, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal
also have the moon on their country flags. Nepal was Hindu majority till a few years ago. Sad to see Harbhajanamplifying Hindutva trope and picking on the Muslim nations. Not cool. https://t.co/Ap5AwQnahQ— Faizan Shaikh (@Faizan902894) July 23, 2019
#5
Was this supposed to be funny? https://t.co/ZoAe12KPQz
— . (@thelastremnant_) July 23, 2019
#6
Hmmm I wonder what all these countries have in common? Makes you think what the real message is here…think it starts with 'b' and ends in 'igotry'? https://t.co/wEKJ4kBsyy
— Mudassir (@mudassir_05) July 23, 2019
#7
https://twitter.com/acjoshi/status/1153333489724297216
#8
https://twitter.com/Nehr_who/status/1153323727272026112
#9
https://twitter.com/balaganesanr/status/1153374031367856129