Prakash Raj's Tweet on Chandrayaan-3: Movie star labeled 'anti-national' for mocking Ex-ISRO Chief

Prakash Raj shared a photo in which Ex-ISRO Chief K Sivan was seen donning a 'lugi' and serving tea after Vikram's landing on the Moon's south pole

Updated
Prakash-Raj Prakash-Raj-Viral-Tweet Prakash-Raj-Chandrayaan-3-Viral-Tweet

While the world & people of India have their eyes stuck on the countdown of Chandrayaan 3 landing, actor & politician Prakash Raj on Monday was reminded of the difference between 'Modi Hate' & 'India hate' by fans on social media. Prakash Raj on Monday took to his X handle and mocked India's latest lunar program days ahead of the Chandrayaan 3 landing. Prakash Raj shared a photo in which Ex-ISRO Chief K Sivan was seen donning a 'lugi' and serving tea. The 'Wanted' actor shared the picture with an even more derogatory caption saying, "BREAKING NEWS:- First picture coming from the Moon by #VikramLander Wowww." Below is Prakash Raj tweet on Chandrayaan 3-

Notably, Prakash Raj's tweet on Chandrayaan 3 did not go well on social media and many lashed out at the actor for being an 'anti-nationalist'. A user wrote, "Prakash ji, this Chandryan mission is from ISRO not BJP. If it gets succeed, it’s for India not for any party. Why you want this mission to fail? BJP is just a ruling party. It will go one day. But, ISRO will remain for years and will make us proud. In search of truth, you’re forgetting basic nationalism. India’s failure shouldn’t be a victory. Keep ISRO aside from this political hate."

Another user wrote, "Chandrayaan 3 is something whole of India must be proud of, irrespective of political ideology. Know the boundary between political vs national trolling, else stick to wetting your pants in movies."

Also Read: Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi assigned contract to kill Salman Khan to his brother Anmol Bishnoi’

"Russia's Luna 25 has crashed on the lunar surface. But not a single Russian is mocking this unfortunate failure. A large number of Indians were mocking and rejoicing when Chandrayan-2 failed. That shows the character of 'few'," wrote another user.

Talking about Prakash Raj, he is known for portraying negative characters in South as well as Bollywood movies. Apart from this, Prakash Raj started his political movement with the hashtag #justasking after his friend Gauri Lankesh was assassinated in September 2017. He also contested in the 2019 Indian General Election as an independent candidate for the Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency however lost.

talking about Chandrayaan 3, it is set to land on the moon on August 23, 2023 (Wednesday), around 18:04 IST. ISRO is bidding to make a successful soft landing on the moon, which will make India the fourth country in the world to achieve the feat after the United States, Russia, and China. The Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander is named after Vikram Sarabhai (1919–1971), who is widely regarded as the father of the Indian space programme.

Trending