As Rupee nosedives, Chetan Bhagat and Kumar Vishwas collide: Twitter amused
News of the Asian economic slowdown and the consequent downturn for the Indian Rupee, it seems, have got the goat of two of the most vocal among our Twitterati. Writer and sometime dance show judge, Chetan Bhagat, had a head-on collision with the poet and Aam Aadmi Party member Kumar Vishwas, when the latter, in a bid to offset Bhagat's 140-character wisdom on economic reforms, current slump, emerging market stocks and the Rupee, retweeted three-year-old tweets by the Half-Girlfriend author, perhaps to demonstrate how governments come and go, CB's grievances stay the same.
Rupee at 68 isn't good news. Lot of it explained by global battering of emerging markets, but we can do a lot better with economic reforms.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) January 22, 2016No political party able to do reforms as the moment they do, they start losing elections. Then we blame same party for not bringing reforms.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) January 22, 2016Seeing the above, Vishwas RTéd some of Bhagat's older tweets.
The rupee is collapsing and neither the economist PM nor the first family has anything to say about it.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) June 11, 2013The rupee is collapsing and neither the economist PM nor the first family has anything to say about it.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) June 11, 2013Rupee at 65. Shows how fragile the economy is. Will take years to bring confidence back. Bad times ahead.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) August 22, 2013Vishwas persisted at his online frolic, which he also punctuated with generous doses of "emojis".
Apna Hi Saya (RT) Dekh Ke Tum Jaan e Jahan Ghabra Gaye Abhi To Ye Pahli Manzil Hai Abhi Se Hi Kyon Sharma Gaye! :P Gana suno @chetan_bhagat
— Dr Kumar Vishvas (@DrKumarVishwas) January 22, 2016अर्थशास्त्र के अनर्थ के बाद कम से कम "शायरी" को तो बख़्श दो दोस्त,ये कविता है इसमें Girlfriend जैसा कुछ भी Half नहीं होता???????? @chetan_bhagat
— Dr Kumar Vishvas (@DrKumarVishwas) January 22, 2016. @chetan_bhagat Why Dnt u read ur novels Dost????
— Dr Kumar Vishvas (@DrKumarVishwas) January 22, 2016Bhagat, it seems, took umbrage.
Dear friend @DrKumarVishwas . Please don't mislead your followers by RTing 3y old tweets about currency markets out of context. (1/3)
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) January 22, 2016Dear @DrKumarVishwas I understand u have a job to do and a PM to hate,but Rupee movements do happen for variety of reasons.can explain (2/3)
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) January 22, 2016However @DrKumarVishwas I won't discuss with you coz u make personal attacks and say unsavoury things, a level i can't sink to. thanks (3/3)
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) January 22, 2016Sick and tired of AAP supporters' constant egging on to say something negative about Modi else we will abuse you and label you a bhakt.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) January 22, 2016You just proved my point, with inane personal remarks. now u chill before boss above says not to talk to me. shhh... https://t.co/aZx18G0oPV
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) January 22, 2016Which political party supporters on Twitter, in your opinion, have the lowest IQ?
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) January 22, 2016shayar ji, hum par bhaar nahi raajneeti ka, aap dhyan se rehna. mufflerwale ne daant diya, to phir humse na kehna. https://t.co/liSKN4sX4a
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) January 22, 2016Bhagat and Vishwas have become quite the Twitter frenemies. About a month back, the duo had clashed on Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's announcement on the odd-even policy to curb the national capital menacing air pollution.
Draconian, undemocratic, not implementable, not a real solution, bizarre. Odd even cars kind of posturing politics should be avoided. Please
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) December 5, 2015आजा नच लै न्यायाधीश???? https://t.co/SyPSYzkbr7
— Dr Kumar Vishvas (@DrKumarVishwas) December 5, 2015व्यंग्य of @VyangyaPuraan ????Three-Much???? Take it easy दोस्त @chetan_bhagat ????कभी तो चेतन रहो https://t.co/UaEH6SUlmW
— Dr Kumar Vishvas (@DrKumarVishwas) December 5, 2015The clash of the Twitter titans left some slightly befuddled but most found the mild altercation perfectly hilarious.
After reading @chetan_bhagat tweets on Re movement nd US interest rate, I recommend Modiji to make him FM!???????????? @Mnomics_ @gops333 @DILIPLOHIA
— logical.indian (@logicalindianz) January 22, 2016@chetan_bhagat just ask for new joke @DrKumarVishwas sahab made him a joke for all ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/UcfDTAWYyn
— Kunal Sehgal (@iambeingkunal) January 22, 2016Grrrrrrr....Not a single day goes without some kind of controversy on twitter ... .. if nothing, there r always Chetan Bhagat's tweets.. ????????
— SUNRISE (@sonaa2014) January 22, 2016Chetan Bhagat writes literature !! https://t.co/uJE5D1dmry
— किल बिल पांडे (@Kill_BillPandey) January 22, 2016Chetan Bhagat @chetan_bhagat is the New Justin Beiber of #Twitter Every other day he will find a way to get himself trending.. #facepalm ????????????
— Avi... (@VAvinash) January 22, 2016