As the world is already aware that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are touring India, in a special moment of their visit, they were spotted in India Gate, paying their respect to the soldiers who bravely fought and laid down their lives for the country’s honour.
As usual, the media was present to cover the event. But so was Times Of India. In that moment of peace and calm, when soldiers were being thanked, ToI had a stroke of genius.
Why? BECAUSE THEY SAW THIS INSTEAD! Not the venue, not what’s happening, not the garlands or the lamps or the flowers or birds or the sky. BUT THIS!
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That’s right. A leading national daily could do nothing better than drawing a parallel to Monroe’s upskirt image when the wind touched Kate Middleton’s skirt and all of it happened not while she was posing for getting snapped but while she was paying homage to the deceased soldiers. For God’s sake, ToI.
Twitteratis were not the ones to easily let go of it. Here are some reactions:
Shame on @timesofindia for publishing Kate’s India Gate on front pg.Will Aranb discuss the shameless act of his fellow journalist@TimesNow
— Uday Bhan MS (@uday_bhan) April 12, 2016
Really (non) classy and (dis) tasteful of you @timesofindia https://t.co/4UmOKhB11n
— Varun Parwal (@jagrukvidyarthi) April 12, 2016
There’s no point in shaming @timesofindia. They take great pride in their crass endeavours and probably think we’re complimenting them.
— Daniel Fernandes (@absolutelydanny) April 12, 2016
Historians reveal that Islam came out with the concept of Burqa just after Times of India started its publication
— Ra_Bies (@Ra_Bies) April 12, 2016
Times of India again and again proves that nobody can beat it in cheapness.
— Aafaq 1 2 3 (@mad_affu) April 12, 2016
Feel bad for few journalists who do exceptional work at Times of India. Bcoz of some idiot or another, they get judged. TOI is toiletpaper.
— Priyanka Singh (@autumnrainwish) April 12, 2016
Feel bad for few journalists who do exceptional work at Times of India. Bcoz of some idiot or another, they get judged. TOI is toiletpaper.
— Priyanka Singh (@autumnrainwish) April 12, 2016
Congrats Times of India! From the Grand Dame of Bori Bunder, you’ve become a perv with camera seeking upskirt shots pic.twitter.com/FjvL25QnCF
— IndiaExplained (@IndiaExplained) April 12, 2016
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT. Unbelievable https://t.co/BDpUk2Gc82
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) April 12, 2016
You know the level of blunder committed by Times Of India when even Barkha Dutt gets surprised
— Equality 4 Indians (@DEreSERVEIndia) April 12, 2016
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Also, this happened.
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