New Delhi:
2020 is coming to an end and while this year has been very difficult as the coronavirus pandemic affected millions of people around the world, Twitter has selected some of its most retweeted and liked tweets in politics, entertainment and sports. .
The data is from January 1, 2020 to November 15 of this year and has been selected by NDTV as the ‘golden tweets of 2020’.
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s announcement that he tested positive for the new coronavirus was the most-quoted tweet this year. His son Abhishek Bachchan, his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and his granddaughter Aaradhya also tested positive in July this year.
His tweet was cited more than 43,000 times.
T 3590 -I have tested positive for CoviD … changed to Hospital … hospital informing authorities … family and staff underwent tests, results are expected
Everyone who has been near me in the last 10 days should get tested!– Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 11, 2020
My favorite tweet this year was from India’s cricket captain Virat Kohli and the announcement of actress Anushka Sharma’s pregnancy in August. Kohli’s tweet was: “And so there were three of us! We arrived in January 2021” with a photograph of the powerful couple.
The tweet has more than 6.4 lakhs of likes on the microblogging site.
And then there were three of us! Arrival in January 2021 ❤️🙏 pic.twitter.com/0BDSogBM1n
– Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 27, 2020
In politics, the most retweeted tweet was that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His call to light lamps and diyas wishing for good health amid the raging pandemic raised more than a lakh of retweets. Prime Minister Modi’s tweet included four photos of him lighting diyas with a Sanskrit shlok.
शुभं करोति कल्याणमारोग्यं धनसंपदा।
शत्रुबुद्धिविनाशाय दीपज्योतिर्नमोऽस्तुते॥ pic.twitter.com/4DeiMsCN11– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 5, 2020
“During his public address at 9:00 PM At 9 minutes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the people of India to light lamps from the safety of their homes as a symbolic gesture of solidarity between them. This tweet became the most retweeted tweet by a politician, “Twitter India said.
The most retweeted tweet in business this year was from industrialist Ratan Tata, whose message of support from his company during the harsh pandemic was highly praised.
The COVID 19 crisis is one of the toughest challenges we will face as a race. In the past, the Tata Trusts and the Tata group companies have adapted to the needs of the nation. At this time, the need for the hour is greater than at any other time. pic.twitter.com/y6jzHxUafM
– Ratan N. Tata (@ RNTata2000) March 28, 2020
In sports, the most retweeted tweet was from former cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
“An artist, soldier and athlete, what they yearn for is appreciation, for their hard work and sacrifice to be noticed and appreciated by all. Thank you PM @narendramodi for your appreciation and well wishes,” tweeted Mr. Dhoni.
Artist, soldier and athlete, what they long for is appreciation, that their hard work and sacrifice be noticed and appreciated by all. @Narendra Modi for your thanks and good wishes. pic.twitter.com/T0naCT7mO7
– Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) August 20, 2020
The most retweeted tweet came from southern superstar Vijay. His photo with a boisterous crowd of Neyveli fans in Tamil Nadu garnered almost a whopping 1.5 lakh of retweets.
Thanks Neyveli pic.twitter.com/cXQC8iPukl
– Vijay (@actorvijay) February 10, 2020
The most tweeted about popular movements this year were #StudentLivesMatter, #ShaheenBagh and #FarmersProtest.
And finally, the most tweeted meme on Twitter this year was #Binod, a viral trend that swept the Internet where users began to post only the word ‘Binod’ in the comments.
Here is a summary:
This year’s Twitter recap certainly brings back fond memories and positivity, as the world is still bravely fighting the coronavirus.
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