Former Indian cricketer, Sanjay Manjrekar, who has now become a commentator, took to Twitter to share his thoughts about the locusts problem that is troubling a number of states in India. He went on to tweet that there is no need to panic about the locusts since “we are not crop”.
Manjrekar’s tweet read: “Ok guys, no need to panic with the locusts. We are not crop,.” However, the former batsman’s suggestion did not go well with his fans on Twitter as he was heavily trolled on the micro-blogging website. Here are some of the reactions:
Ok guys, no need to panic with the locusts. We are not crop.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) May 28, 2020
A fan, while trolling the former India batsman, reminded Manjrekar about his banter with the veteran Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja that happened during the World Cup 2019.
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The Twitter user wrote: “So insensitive to even say something like this. I’m sure if farmers were on Twitter you would have been outsted in bits and pieces.”
So insensitive to even say something like this. I’m sure if farmers were on Twitter you would have been outsted in bits and pieces !!!!!!!!!!!!
— Chirag Soni (@chirag_soni2) May 28, 2020
“Unfortunately we depend on crops. Not sure about you though as you may have other fodders,” another one joined in. “Third class joke,” a user wrote.
Unfortunately we depend on crops. Not sure about you though as you may have other fodders.
— Diplo Bong (@SounakC) May 28, 2020
Third class joke.
— Nikhil Singh (@singh392401) May 28, 2020
Few fans also posted some funny GIFs and memes to troll the former India batsman.
Why? pic.twitter.com/ygSCPZGyUb
— Pranav (@pranavvallal) May 28, 2020
— anupppp (@anup_pote24) May 28, 2020
The government said that it has stepped up its response to the country’s worst locusts attack in nearly in last 30 years or so. Massive swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, spearing into Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab now, after Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana.
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According to the news agency PTI, the Delhi government has also issued advisory in view of possible locust attack and asked authorities concerned to spray insecticides and pesticides on standing crops, vegetation, gardens and orchards.
