Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi’s congratulatory tweet to “Puducherrians" after the FIFA World Cup final on 15 July has sparked a controversy. After France won the coveted FIFA World Cup by defeating Croatia in a nail-biting game, Bedi lauded the win with a reference to Puducherry’s colonial past.
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Kiran Bedi Draws Flak For Wishing Puducherry on France’s FIFA Win
BJP leader Kiran Bedi sparked a flurry of excitement with her tweet about France’s World Cup victory.
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