Indians had their share of fun during the Pakistan-India matches at the World Cup this when the commercial was released, showing a ‘Pakistani’ man placing a box of firecrackers quietly back as in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2011 after failing to defeat India.
But as it turns out, the 'Mauka' man may finally be able to burst firecrackers following India’s ruling party the Bharatiya Janata Party's defeat in the Bihar Assembly polls.
Waning popularity: Modi suffers defeat in crucial Bihar election
Earlier, BJP President Amit Shah said at an election rally in Raxaul, "If the Bharatiya Janata Party is defeated in the Bihar Assembly polls and does not form a government, firecrackers will be burst in Pakistan."
Firecrackers did seem to go off, on Twitter at least, as #Bihar began trending as soon as results on Sunday showed BJP losing to Nitish Kumar-Lalu Prasad Yadav's coalition.
If BJP loses Bihar polls, crackers will burst in Pakistan: Amit Shah
Don't see crackers in Pakistan, but outside the RJD and JD U office!! #BiharResults
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) November 8, 2015
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) vice-president Sherry Rehman brushed off Shah's claim in a very subtle manner as she said that the Bihar election result wasn't of any significance to Pakistan.
Crackers? Pakistan would care if any of this was about cricket. Otherwise a #Bihar loss or win for BJP is more imp to India than anyone else
— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) November 8, 2015
But a BJP supporter couldn't help contradicting Rehman.
2 Minute silence for those Journalist and Politicians who were saying Bihar election has nothing to do wid Pakistan pic.twitter.com/guj8Vleedk
— Naresh Vashistha | नरेश वशिष्ठ (@imnareshv) November 9, 2015
Meanwhile, security analyst and author Ayesha Siddiqa examined how people reacted to the elections in different ways.
@suhasinih liberals relieved, Hawks unhappy 4 several reasons & many happy that anti-Pak rhetoric didn't pay off
— Ayesha Siddiqa (@iamthedrifter) November 8, 2015
@suhasinih @AliDayan but Suhasnih different ppl watching Indian elections keenly from varied perspective
— Ayesha Siddiqa (@iamthedrifter) November 8, 2015
Following are some tweets made light of the situation.
Amit shah was right "if we lose crackers will burst in Pakistan" #BiharElections 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/VKG4vo3Udh
— Dr. Wajahat ⚕️🇨🇮🇺🇸 (@psychedelic820) November 8, 2015
"I wish Imran Khan could also learn from his ideal Nitish Kumar, the tactic to defeat the government in the center," tweeted Zeeshan Awan.
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"BJP conceded defeat in Bihar election. BJP is not crying like PTI of rigging election. Imran Khan and PTI should learn how to accept defeat," Syeda Mateen
https://twitter.com/FarrukhHussaini/status/663258654691446784
Yes, Pakistan is celebrating Modi's defeat in Bihar. Top trend in Pakistan! Unbelievable! pic.twitter.com/gR5Dn3Yw2j
— We, the people of India (@India_Policy) November 8, 2015
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