Last Updated: August 24, 2023, 15:48 IST
Rajbhar’s name was included on the list of several politicians who made a blunder in their statements on Chandrayaan. (News18 Creative)
Chandrayaan’s flight to the Moon was unmanned, and there is no returning to the earth for its lander or the rover. But the two leaders appeared to have other ideas.
A slip of tongue or some wishful thinking? It’s not quite clear, but Uttar Pradesh politician Om Prakash Rajbhar did say the whole country should welcome Chandrayaan-3 when it lands “on earth”.
With this comment, Rajbhar’s name was included on the list of several politicians who made a blunder in their statements on Chandrayaan, making them a source of social media trolls. Earlier, Rajasthan sport minister Ashok Chandna and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee made headlines for their gaffe.
Chandna saluted the “passengers” on board Chandrayaan, while CM Mamata got confused between astronaut Rakesh Sharma and actor-director Rakesh Roshan.
The Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief made the remark to a television reporter ahead of Wednesday’s touchdown by Chandrayaan’s lander module on the Moon.
‘ चंद्रयान के साथ सकुशल धरती पर वापस आने के बाद विज्ञानिकों का स्वागत पूरे देश को करना चाहिए ‘राजभर जी का बहुमूल्य सुझाव#Chandrayaan3 pic.twitter.com/24884ZvuAe
— Ajit Anjum (@ajitanjum) August 24, 2023
Chandrayaan’s flight to the Moon was unmanned, and there is no returning to the earth for its lander or the rover. But the two leaders appeared to have other ideas.
In the short video clip, Rajbhar, a former minister, is heard congratulating scientists for their constant research.
On the Chandrayaan mission, he added, “I congratulate them on this. When it is time tomorrow for its safe arrival on earth, the whole country should welcome it.” Rajasthan minister Ashok Chandna had said, “If we are successful and make a safe landing, I salute the passengers.” Chandrayaan-3 made an eagerly anticipated soft landing on the Moon Wednesday evening, making India only the fourth country to do so and the first to reach the uncharted territory around its south pole.
(With inputs from PTI)
