AAP posts picture of Signature Bridge, Twitter quickly points out mistake
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AAP posted a series of pictures of the bridge on Twitter. It was however quickly pointed out that one of the pictures in the series was of the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and not of Signature Bridge.
The Aam Aadmi Party may have made blundered while announcing the inauguration of Delhi's much-awaited Signature Bridge.
The party posted a series of pictures on its twitter handle Saturday with the caption: "Delhi! Here is your pride. The Signature Bridge. Ready to welcome you tomorrow for Inauguration Ceremony.. 4PM onwards.. Sunday, 4th Nov. - @msisodia."
Twitter users however were quick to point out that the first image from the series was of the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and not of Signature Bridge.
"Delhi !
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) November 3, 2018
Here is your pride ..The Signature Bridge . Ready to welcome you tomorrow for Inauguration Ceremony.. 4PM onwards.. Sunday, 4th Nov."- @msisodia pic.twitter.com/agEuZhrjib
Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga told Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that "if you had carried out development, then you wouldn't have had to steal a picture from the Netherlands."
. @ArvindKejriwal साहब विकास कर लिया होता तो नीदरलैंड के इरास्मस ब्रिज की फोटो चुराने की जरूरत नही पड़ती । ये रहा उसका लिंक जहाँ से आपने तस्वीर चुराई खैर चोरी/घोटाला तो आपकी फितरत में हैhttps://t.co/edwphH9ubn pic.twitter.com/w9Z8xHSkWc
— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) November 4, 2018
And the jibes continued:
LOL the 1st image is a bridge in Rotterdam pic.twitter.com/8QvILrq6xh
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) November 4, 2018
Pic 1 : Posted by @AamAadmiParty of signature bridge in Delhi
— Ek Hindustani 🇮🇳 ÉTF (@Ek_Hindustaani) November 4, 2018
Pic 2 : Posted by @TajinderBagga of Erasmus bridge in Netherland
Bridge bhi same, lights bhi same aur background main buildings bhi same to same hain.
Lagta hai @ArvindKejriwal ne delhi ko Netherland bana diya 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/CsZ0HfcbvM
photo chor! shame! shame shame. ..
— Sanjaykumar (@Sanjayk56382160) November 4, 2018
Delhi Netherland Mein Aati Hai??
— Krishiv_tanna (@TannaKrishiv) November 4, 2018
Kejriwal is scheduled to inaugurate the bridge at 4 pm on November 4 and it will be opened to the public on November 5. The bridge has been built over river Yamuna and will reduce the travel time between north and northeast Delhi.