It may have been an unexpected and unlikely showdown, but Desi Internet was connected to Twitter for most of Thursday when a dispute developed between Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut and Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh over protests by farmers in course in India.
The fight on Twitter started on Wednesday when Dosanjh attacked Ranaut for misidentifying an elderly Sikh woman from the farmers’ protest as Bilkis Bano from Shaheen Bagh and said the woman had joined the protest for 100 rupees.
Ranaut had deleted the tweet after the backlash, however it has been widely criticized for misinformation.
“Respected MAHINDER KAUR JI Ah Sunn La Ni With Proof @KanganaTeam Band Ena V Ni Anna Hona Chaida .. Kush v Boli Turi jandi aa .. (Listen to this test, @KanganaTeam. One shouldn’t be so blind. She keeps saying anything ), ”Dosanjh tweeted while sharing a video of an elderly woman, Mahinder Kaur, speaking about the farmers’ unrest.
What followed was an ugly war of words and with every Ranaut attack, Dosanjh had a counterattack in Punjabi shudh.
Tuneh Jitne Logon Ke Saath Film Ki Tu Un Sab Ki Paaltu Hai …? Fer To List Lambi Ho Jaegi Maalko Ki ..? Eh Bollywood Wale Ni PUNJAB Wale aa .. Hikk Te Vajj SadeyJhooth bol kar logo ko badhkana aur emotion se khailna woh toh aap achey se janti ho..😊 https://t.co/QIzUDoStWs
– DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) December 3, 2020
While the war of words was fun, much of it was limited to Punjabi, and it led to a large portion of Indians losing track, especially with Google losing accurate translations.
Punjabi is tough. Any translation of this fight?
– Dhanya Rajendran (@dhanyarajendran) December 3, 2020
Then Punjabi Twitter chimed in, and they didn’t disappoint.
Translation: Do they appear to you as someone who will incite violence? Every word you say is like this, what do you want? They are like God to us. Didn’t anyone teach you any etiquette when they spoke? Punjabis will teach you how to talk to them that they are older for you https://t.co/3vOMV1Gwn9
– Aman Sharma (@AmanKayamHai_ET) December 3, 2020
“Brainless person with no manners, I mean the mother whose photo you shared saying they can hire her for 100 rupees. Have you heard her reply or should I send it again? , it won’t work with punjabis “
– Aditya Menon (@ AdityaMenon22) December 3, 2020
Translation: So friend last tweet of the day@KanganaTeam is known for diverting attention from the issues at hand The issue is about an unfair Farm Bill and we support farmers in peaceful solidarity. If one wants to fix their Karma, one should apologize to the Punjab mothers https://t.co/ wure9HTJ02
– Gurmehar Kaur (@mehartweets) December 3, 2020
Higher? He disrespected our old mother, where was that seniority then? Do you make any sense on how to talk to older people? Senior, as if … Don’t worry about my running partner, I’ll take care of that. Why don’t you repress it? https://t.co/4I3A86YOjj
– Gursartaj Nijjar (@gursartaj) December 3, 2020
Our mothers are like OUR GODS Who despises our mothers and speaks ill of them IS NOT A CELEBRITY FOR US Don’t you dare to run @KanganaTeam, answers our mother I think this is enough for you today, as long as you have an itch next time, let us know that we are always ready for you https://t.co/JQgYxvRUJo
– lite daily motivational quotes (@badumtsso) December 3, 2020
While the translations were amazing and accurate down to the last words, even non-Punjabi speakers had already discovered an accurate translation: Diljit Dosanjh was the GOAT.
The fight ended for the night, but he made it clear that while Diljit Dosanjh is GOAT, he certainly has an army behind him to make sure the internet knows exactly what he’s saying. Even if Alexa doesn’t get it, Indian Twitter certainly does.
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