Virender Sehwag is always in news for his class commentary or his cricket innings, but mostly, for his sarcastic and intelligent tweets on ongoing issues and current topics in India. While other famous personalities weigh their words and choose to be reticent on issues, Virender Sehwag is among few personalities (Read: Rishi Kapoor, Shirish Kunder, Sona Mahapatra) who never shies away from opining. Being a rare blend of intelligent, gutsy and goofy, it makes Sehwag favourite among his loyal Twitter fans (10.1 million, just so you know!) But, more often than not, this outspoken disposition of his lands him in controversies too.
The same thing happened today. The Nawab-of-120-characters tweeted about Global Warming. But, instead of addressing the issue, Sehwag went ahead and indirectly called it a fake or made-up issue and added that global warming only exists in the US. In a nation, that is facing major threats from surging pollution and contributes a huge chunk of industrial, metallurgical and vehicular waste and pollution resulting in soaring of Global warming in the world, Sehwag’s insensitive tweet was a major blow for the Indian Twitterati. Horror-struck, Twitter could not believe that their favourite personality can pen something this insensitive especially on a platform that is read by millions. Check what tweeple had to say:
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Global warming IS THE REAL ISSUE. Biggest threat to our Planet. In your school, hire qualified Science teachers who don’t talk like you. Thx
— Priyanka (@autumnrainwish) June 2, 2017
— José Covaco (@HoeZaay) June 2, 2017
Actually, vehicular congestion is one of the prime reasons for the increase in CO2 emissions. So, it is a real problem.
— Ola (@Olacabs) June 2, 2017
Global warming is real not hoax. It affects the planet and India is in Earth not some far away galaxy Paaji. What are you smoking?
— Informed Citizen (@AKPandey89) June 2, 2017
Can sm1 explain what he meant pic.twitter.com/6hbvKls3Bi
— कोमल 🙂 (@Komal_Indian) June 2, 2017
In another case, all we can say the man is a genius for doing what he does best – sarcastic tweets. Some tweeple realised his sarcasm and tweeted:
He is being sarcastic,
— Pulkit Monga (@pulkitdeli) June 2, 2017
Sarcastic King or Dumbass?Choose one which suits you
— Sagnik (@Sangy_Sagnik) June 2, 2017
Sarcasm, maybe?
— Pulkit Mishra (@pulkitmishra007) June 2, 2017
Yayyyyyy Viru paaji…@virendersehwag pic.twitter.com/XbTVuwLQ0x
— Pulkit Mishra (@pulkitmishra007) June 2, 2017
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But, in reality, Sehwag’s tweet was an apolitical effort to raise awareness about environment change and highlight vehicular pollution and congestion, which us poor Indian netizens failed to decipher. In another video tweet posted just now, Sehwag is pinpointing his previous hurtful comment and talking about the upcoming World’s Environment Day on June 5th.
.Great to see so much concern.Traffic & pollution r real issues! This World Environment Day,Ola Share karo, congestion ghatao #FarakPadtaHai pic.twitter.com/squOq840KQ
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 2, 2017
Trolled by the master? Whatever it is, let’s give him credit for highlighting the climatic issue and starting the talk!
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