NEW DELHI: As India on Saturday 11:45 AM launched the Aditya L1 space vehicle to study the sun, here’s how excited celebrities and politicians reacted to the success of this mission that comes barely nine days after the country saw the victory over the landing of Chandrayaan 3 on the moon’s surface.
Ajay Devgn: The Shivaay star, who had recent success at the box office with Drishyam 2 and was awarded the national award for Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, was among the first few celebrities to share his thoughts.
We are truly aiming for the stars now. The pride and joy I feel seeing India make such great strides in the field of science is beyond words. #AdityaL1Launch #SolarMission @isro pic.twitter.com/9Ntfo17tvs
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) September 2, 2023
Shehzad Poonawalla: BJP’s National spokesperson, who is known for his acerbic reactions and ripostes on Congress and AAP, expressed his excitement by tweeting “The launch of 1.4 billion prayers & aspirations.”
The launch of 1.4 billion prayers & aspirations
Vande Mataram
Kudos @isro Another milestone 🚀 !
India’s maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1 successfully launched from Sriharikota #AdityaL1 #AdityaL1Launch pic.twitter.com/K5fstYwNSP
— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) September 2, 2023
Himanta Biswa Sarma: Chief Minister of Assam, who frequently garners the limelight with his barbs on Rahul Gandhi, invoked India’s rich past of Hindu traditions and ethos, on the success of the mission as he remarked, ‘A momentous occasion for Bharat, where for thousands of years we have revered Surya Dev.'”
ॐ सूर्याय नमः
Huge congratulations to @isro for the successful launch of Aditya-L1. A momentous occasion for Bharat, where for thousands of years we have revered Surya Dev 🙏
The information from this mission will give a huge boost to a wide range of ongoing efforts; from… pic.twitter.com/SdPD1T9Xz3
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 2, 2023
Randeep Hooda: The ‘’Jism 2’’ actor who has been making headlines for his portrayal of Savarkar in his self-directed film ‘Swatantra Veer Savarkar,’ also joined other B-town celebrities in expressing his views on the mission.
#VandeMataram 🇮🇳☀️
A huge congratulations to @isro for achieving a historical feat with the successful launch of Aditya-L1. After the Moon mission, our space organisation is all set to unravel the Solar secrets 🙌 Proud!!! #ISRO #AdityaL1 pic.twitter.com/NOgswiaOK0— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) September 2, 2023
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Arvind Kejriwal: The AAP supremo congratulated ISRO and all Indians, tweeting that the mission carries the hopes of billions.
Congratulations to @isro and all our Indians for the successful launch of Aditya-L1, India’s maiden solar mission. This historic achievement marks another giant leap in space exploration. This Mission carries the hopes of billions and I pray for its triumph. Jai Hind 🇮🇳 https://t.co/U2zx5ySi69
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 2, 2023
Prominent Congress leaders, including Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Rajya Sabha MP KC Venugopal, extended their heartfelt congratulations to ISRO for the successful launch of the solar observatory mission.
Heartiest congratulations to @isro for the successful launch of solar observatory mission #AdityaL1.
This is a great milestone achieved by ISRO and a proud moment for India.#ISROSolarMission pic.twitter.com/yMoGmUpcCD
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) September 2, 2023
Heartiest congratulations to @isro on the launch of Aditya-L1 Solar Mission. 🚀
Every passing day, ISRO shines brighter. The achievements of our scientists and engineers make us all proud. With the back-to-back success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and the Aditya-L1 launch,…
— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) September 2, 2023