Title: BJP Leader Faces Backlash for Controversial Tweet on Successful Chandrayaan 3 Launch
Subtitle: Amar Prasad Reddy draws criticism for comparing Chandrayaan 3 to a Shivalinga
Chennai, [Date] – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently celebrated a significant milestone as they successfully launched the Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft toward the moon. However, the achievement was overshadowed by a controversial tweet from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Amar Prasad Reddy, who compared the spacecraft to a Shivalinga.
Reddy, the president of BJP’s state sports wing and known as Annamalai’s right-hand man, frequently sparks controversy with his social media posts. This time, his tweet drew intense criticism and sparked debates among netizens.
The tweet featured a picture of the space shuttle docked with the rocket at Sriharikota before launch, with the caption “Hara Hara Mahadev,” a religious chant associated with Lord Shiva. In the photo, Reddy had adorned the band of the rocket with the colors of the Indian national flag, resembling a Shiva lingam.
Netizens wasted no time in trolling and lambasting Reddy for his remarks. Some individuals even went to the extent of drawing a cross over the image and sarcastically questioning Reddy’s comparison.
Amar Prasad Reddy received widespread criticism for his tweet. This incident occurred at a crucial time when ISRO has been striving since 2008 to become the fourth country, after Russia, the United States, and China, to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon.
The Chandrayaan 1 mission, launched in 2008, unfortunately met failure in its endeavor. Similarly, the Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft failed in 2019 when the rover collided with it during landing. As a result, ISRO developed the Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft, which was successfully launched on [Date] from the Satish Dhawan Space Research Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
The Chandrayaan 3 mission aims to study the dark side of the moon and plans to land on the moon’s southern side after a month-long journey, expected to conclude on August 23. ISRO has stated that Chandrayaan 3 will become operational after approximately 14 days. Following five orbits around the Earth in an elliptical trajectory, the spacecraft will enter the Moon’s orbit and land there.
ISRO officials have announced that the Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft has successfully completed its first orbit around the Earth, bringing renewed hope for the mission’s success. The agency’s scientists will continue to closely monitor the spacecraft’s progress as it embarks on its scientific mission in the coming weeks.
Despite the achievements and advancements made by ISRO, it is unfortunate that Reddy’s tweet has shifted attention away from their remarkable accomplishments. As the nation eagerly awaits Chandrayaan 3’s landing on the moon, it is a reminder of the importance of responsible and respectful social media usage by public figures.