Pak-China think tank 'RANDI', becomes butt of jokes on Twitter

Updated: Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 17:45 [IST]

New Delhi, April 21: Pakistan and China's decision to launch a joint think tank has become the butt of jokes for twitterati on Monday.

The think tank 'Research and Development International' will focus on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor research and development but that's not an issue, it is the acronymy that takes the cake. Actually, the short form of the think tank is 'RANDI' which, in Hindi, means prostitute.

Though nobody from Pakistan raised any objections to the short form but #Randi surely caught up the attention of the Twitteratis. From Randi mat Kaho (Don't call me prostitute) jokes to 'La Whore' are trending on the social networking site.

"Well, that's an unfortunate name for a think tank...," Fatima Bhutto, a well known Pakistani poet and writer, tweeted.

Senior journalist Shekhar Gupta tweeted,"It took joint Pak-Chinese imagination to produce this marvellous 5-letter disaster of ACRONYMOLOGICAL proportions."

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Following are some of the tweets making fun of the name.

#China you are forgiven, for its your ignorance. But #Pakistan, you just played a risky game there.Seriously? #RANDI #PakChinaFriendship
— Mittu Tigi (@mittutigi) April 20, 2015

#Pakistan is now officially #Chinas #RANDI
— Chandan Sadhu (@chandansadhu) April 20, 2015

Not surprised that China and Pakistans economic think tank is called RANDI.China has always been a Red Light Area.#MaoZeDONG
— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) April 20, 2015

ROFL #RANDI
— SUNEESH (@SuneeshAnand) April 21, 2015

We have only one question for our neighbours, Pak and China! #RANDI pic.twitter.com/fxFlsrdXec
— liv your fame (@livyourfame) April 20, 2015

Lol Congrats Pak & China for ur joint association #RANDI.What a beautiful name coined for projects,reflects ur diplomatic relationship too.
— Panun Kashmir (@WandererSS6) April 20, 2015

It took joint Pak-Chinese imagination to produce this marvellous 5-letter disaster of ACRONYMOLOGICAL proportions http://t.co/6CnBtSncj8
— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) April 20, 2015

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