Rahul Gandhi missing; Twitter flooded with Pappu jokes
Bangalore, June 22: "WhereIsPappu" was one among the trending hash tags on micro-blogging site Twitter on Saturday, June 22. Twitterattis cracked jokes on "Pappu" expressing their disappointment with Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi who has been "missing" since a devastating flood shattered Uttarakhand and other areas in North India.
While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi visited the flood-ravaged region in Uttarakhand on Friday, Rahul Gandhi's absence shocked and disappointed many, especially the youth of the country.
However, Congress downplayed the hype over Rahul Gandhi's absence. Congress spokesperson and veteran Bollywood actor Raj Babbar was quoted as saying, "It should not matter who has gone (to flood-hit areas) and who has not. The focus should be on rescue and relief operations."
"Both Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party chief Sonia Gandhi are monitoring the situation. VIP visits hamper relief operations. Sonia Gandhi has not visited Uttarakhand keeping this in mind. She will visit as soon as the situation improves," Raj Babbar added.
Uttarakhand
Chief
Minister
Vijay
Bahuguna
on
Saturday
said
that
at
least
550
people
died
across
the
state.
Meanwhile,
reports
say
50,000
were
still
stranded
in
the
region.
Rescue
operation
team
located
1,000
people
in
mountains
between
Gaurikund
and
Rambara
in
Kedarnath.
Where is Pappu - a question yet to be answered
Where is Pappu - a question which is yet to be answered by Congress.
Twitter jokes on Rahul Gandhi
Twitter jokes on Rahul Gandhi.
Rahul Gandhi's absence enrages many
Rahul Gandhi's absence enrages many.
Twitter flooded with Pappu Jokes
Twitter has been flooded with Pappu Jokes.
Twitter Jokes on 'Missing' Rahul Gandhi
Twitter Jokes on 'Missing' Rahul Gandhi.
Congress clueless over Rahul Gandhi's absence
Congress clueless over Rahul Gandhi's absence.
Rahul Gandhi's absence downplayed
Rahul Gandhi's absence during Uttarakhand flood has been downplayed by the media, claimed one Twitteratti.
Indians mock at Rahul Gandhi
Indians mock at Rahul Gandhi.
Where is Rahul Gandhi, asks Indians
Where is Rahul Gandhi, asks Indians.
Uttarakhand Flood: Where is Rahul Gandhi?
Uttarakhand Flood: Where is Rahul Gandhi?
Rahul Gandhi disappoints Indians, again
Rahul Gandhi disappoints Indians, again.