Chandrayaan 3: Hilarious! Rakesh Roshan Is An Astronaut Who Landed On Moon? Mamata Banerjee Mistakenly Refers Rakesh Sharma To Filmmaker; Ignites A Meme FRENZY!

A statement blunder by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding astronaut Rakesh Sharma led to a wave of amusing memes flooding Twitter. As India celebrated the historic Chandrayaan-3 moon mission landing near the south pole on Wednesday, people from all walks of life, including celebrities and politicians, shared their thoughts on this momentous occasion.

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However, Mamata Banerjee's mix-up, where she mistakenly referred to astronaut Rakesh Sharma as filmmaker Rakesh Roshan and talked about his moon landing, ignited a meme frenzy on social media platforms. "On behalf of the people of West Bengal, I send my advance congratulations to ISRO. Scientists must get credit. Credit must go to the country. When Rakesh Roshan landed on the moon, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi asked him how India looked from there.”

The video clip of her speech quickly went viral, generating a plethora of humorous memes that users shared on Twitter to playfully react to the Chief Minister's gaffe.

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Rakesh Roshan, Astronaut ?

Mamata Banerjee Labelled as DEEWANI!

Haha Unknown Fact About Rakesh Roshan!

Oops! It’s Rakesh Sharma Not Rakesh Roshan

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Simultaneously, various Bollywood stars extended their congratulations to ISRO for the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3. Amitabh Bachchan, in particular, used his Instagram account to express his emotional sentiments about India's achievement, portraying it as a mark of the nation's progress.