West Bengal Premier and key opposition leader Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that when ‘Rakesh Roshan reached the moon’, Indira Gandhi asked him what India looked like from there. Banerjee said this at an event after Isro’s Chandrayaan 3 successfully landed on the moon’s south pole on Wednesday. The clip went viral when Mamata Banerjee confused astronaut Rakesh Sharma with Bollywood character Rakesh Roshan, Hrithik Roshan’s father. In addition, Rakesh Sharma also did not go to the moon. His conversation with Indira Gandhi was from space. “Sare jahan watch acccha“, Rakesh Sharma answers Indira Gandhi’s question,”Upar se Bharat kaisa dikhta hai aapko (What does India look like from space?).”
Mamata Banerjee said: “I remember when they got to the moon, Indira Gandhi asked Rakesh Roshan what India looked like from space.” The clip has gone viral, adding to a list of political leaders’ public displays of ignorance about the question of India’s successful moon mission and prestige. For example, Rajasthan Sports Minister Ashok Chandna congratulated the ‘passengers’ on Chandrayaan 3 after a successful soft landing. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was asked about Chandrayaan 3 before the gentle landing. He didn’t seem to understand the question and asked the pastor who was with him.
While Nitish Kumar and Mamata – both key leaders of the INDIA alliance – were criticized, they posted congratulatory messages on Chandrayaan 3’s success. “By successfully landing Chandrayaan-3 on the face Moon, this country has made a new history in space that every native is proud of. This is the result of the hard work of ISRO scientists. Congratulations to the entire ISRO team for this. ,” Nitish Kumar tweeted.
“Hello Chandrayaan-3!
Congratulations on its brilliant success!!
Hello @isro!! Congratulations on our nation’s great achievement in sending a successful exploratory mission to the Moon!! Our scientists have tested the country’s scientific and technological progress. India is currently in the space super alliance. Sincere congratulations to all the proud architects and stakeholders of the expedition. Let us celebrate this monumental moment and pray for further advancements of India in the fields of knowledge and pioneering applications. Hello India, Jai Hind!” Mamata Banerjee tweeted.
Actor and politician Prakash Raj, who was criticized for his cartoon ‘chaiwala’ before the gentle landing of Chandrayaan 3 congratulated ISRO after
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