Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, September 13
Chetan Bhagat’s in seventh heaven. The popular fiction writer and columnist’s latest column in a leading daily drew praises from several people, among them Congress leader Shashi Tharoor.
Tharoor said in a tweet that he found Bhagat’s piece, in which he urges the central government to focus on India’s tattered economy, “superb”.
“Superb piece by @chetan_bhagat on all that ails our country & what we should do about it. Chetan’s great virtue is the simplicity and directness of his writing. His message is clear & I hope his fans in the government act on it,” he said.
His effusive praises had Chetan Bhagat gushing.
“Ok I still can’t get over this. The @ShashiTharoor has praised @chetanbhagat. I am floating. Just one request sir, next time can you use some big words to praise me, like ones that only you can do. Superb is nice but a big one would really make my day,” Bhagat said in a tweet.
Ever obliging, Tharoor humoured him.
“Sure, @chetan_bhagat! It’s clear you are not sesquipedalian nor given to rodomontade. Your ideas are unembellished with tortuous convolutions & expressed without ostentation. I appreciate the limpid perspicacity of today’s column,” Tharoor said in his tweet.
The exchange amused the Twitteratti.
7 words I need to google...!!!
— Megha Agarwal (@meghaaagarwal) September 13, 2020
How would you say he's finally making sense?
— Nirupama Subramanian (@tallstories) September 13, 2020
chetan bhagat: pic.twitter.com/vQfEbXpyAQ
— Rahul 🏏 (@BeingTrickyy) September 13, 2020
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