‘Oops’ moment for PM Modi, calls Mahatma Gandhi ‘Mohanlal’ instead of Mohandas
New York: Oops he did it again! In yet another slip-up, Indian Prime Minister called Mahatma Gandhi Mohanlal Karamchand Gandhi instead of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi while addressing Indian-Americans at the Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday.
Modi was nothing less than a celebrity when he walked into the Madison Square Garden. With emotional appeals and promises of action, Modi urged thousands of Indian-Americans to help him develop the nation's economy, vowing that under his leadership, India won't look back.
Read: Narendra Modi’s oops moment in Bhutan Parliament irks Twitteratis
Modi drew on the mix of high aspirations and homespun style that served him well on the campaign trail when he won a convincing election victory in May.
Earlier, in June this year, Modi had made a silly slip while addressing the Bhutan Parliament.
During his address Modi said ‘Nepal’ instead of ‘Bhutan’ while hailing the country’s royal family.
Watch: Narendra Modi's speech at Madison Square
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Here is how Twitter reacted to Modi’s gaffe:
Would killers of Gandhi know the real name of Gandhi ? Never. #Mohanlal
— ???? ??? (@rachitseth) September 29, 2014Perhaps,Narendr's repeated ref to Mahatma Gandhi as 'Mohanlal' is something to do with his attachment with JawaharLal,that he can't express?
— Gaurav Pandhi (@GauravPandhi) September 29, 2014Dear @narendramodi, you need to find a good History teacher. Until you do, plz refer to attached banner! #MohanLal pic.twitter.com/tjU6BNA9uc
— Ankit Lal (@ankitlal) September 28, 2014A few more speeches, and even Tushar Gandhi will start believing that his great grand father was Mohanlal Karamchand Gandhi :P :P
— The UnReal Times (@TheUnRealTimes) September 28, 2014Must sleep now. Rest all from United Kingdom. Jiyo Mere Mohanlal.
— NowAvailableInIndia (@sidin) September 28, 2014When Mohan-DAS becomes Mohan-LAL, again and again, you realise how close to Modiji's heart is a certain Jawahar-LAL.
— atiya zaidi (@atiyaz) September 28, 2014Who is this Mohanlal Gandhi Modi keeps referring to? Must be someone other than Mahatma Gandhi these Sanghis so hate.
— Dhaakad Tau (@Bawli_Booch) September 28, 2014