On his visit to India, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has gone to a lot of places. He has been to the Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat, Golden Temple in Amritsar and Jama Masjid in New Delhi.
He has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh.
Yet, for some reason, the ones who are most excited (at least on Twitter) about Trudeau’s visit to India seem to be Tamilians.
#Tamils4JustinTrudeau is trending on Twitter. This fact becomes stranger when takes into consideration that Trudeau has neither visited Tamil Nadu nor said anything particularly focused on the Tamil community.
In January, he had wished the Tamil community on the occasion of Pongal. Canada had also officially declared that it will celebrate the culture of the Tamil community every January.
But apart from that, Trudeau has not done or said anything this year even remotely connected to the Tamil community.
The internet, however, is a strange place. And clearly, people on Twitter do not need any particular reason to get excited about events.
#Tamils4JustinTrudeau Tamil people are welcoming @JustinTrudeau for Jallikkattu in Viralimalai, Annavasal area, near Trichy. pic.twitter.com/iuTeXyJxL4
— இளஞ்செழியன். மு(ILANCHEZHIAN.M) (@ilanchezhianM) February 23, 2018
@JustinTrudeau You are in the wrong part of India.. You should have visited Tamil Nadu to know the real cultural values and the love of people towards you !!! #Tamils4JustinTrudeau
— Karthick Periasamy (@karthickshiva03) February 23, 2018
Please come to "Tamilnadu" sir... #Tamils4JustinTrudeau pic.twitter.com/o49e2oHWCW
— Don Muthu (@DonMuthu150) February 23, 2018
Wait, what?
#Tamils4JustinTrudeau
— Vimal (@VimalNataraj) February 22, 2018
DARLING OF TAMIL NADU pic.twitter.com/IpjOj9U4CR
#Tamils4JustinTrudeau Welcome to Tamil Nadu Mr. Trudeau... Its an honour to have you here...
— Nanban Rajiv (@RajivRommel) February 20, 2018
#Tamils4JustinTrudeau 😍 come to tamilnadu 😍 feel the tamilan love & care 😍 pic.twitter.com/GkrfoUcMTY
— Never give up (@Jeeva_Ananth) February 22, 2018
This man is the #PrimeMinister of one of the most well developed and Diversified nation of the world.
— Comrade Jayakumar (@jackiejaikumar) February 21, 2018
He jst goes on like any other COMMONMAN. #JustinTrudeau who is an INSPIRATION 4 all world leaders. #Tamils4JustinTrudeau #CanadianPM #TamilNaduWelcomesCanadaPM @CanadaPM_RBX pic.twitter.com/opuNYhQzMV
Please Come Sir your Second home Tamil Nadu.
— Shiva (@andrewshiva007) February 22, 2018
Please Come Sir your Second home Tamil Nadu.
Please Come Sir your Second home Tamil Nadu.
Please Come Sir your Second home Tamil Nadu.
Please Come Sir your Second home Tamil Nadu.#Tamils4JustinTrudeau @JustinTrudeau
#Tamils4JustinTrudeau
— கார்த்திகேயன் (@oNtix4MwSOs7w4A) February 22, 2018
Welcome sir pic.twitter.com/wlPzBcrm88
He appears to be in no hurry to head back to Canada, so who knows? Maybe a surprise Tamil Nadu visit is something Trudeau can also squeeze into his India tour.