Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has once again shown that he is undeniably a very interesting personality. The billionaire, who has a reputation for keeping his word, has always been the talk of the town for making weird commitments and eventually completing them.
Similarly, after making the commitment to buy it, he recently took control of Twitter, a well-known microblogging platform. He has been threatening to take over Twitter for a while, and he has now succeeded.
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Yes, after so many controversies, he finally sealed the deal and started making significant changes in the firm. Now, Elon Musk has become the ultimate boss of Twitter.
In a fairly creative manner, he announced the takeover of Twitter on the social media network itself. He renamed himself “Chief Twit” on Twitter and declared ownership. In a lengthy letter posted on his account, he also discussed his objectives and vision for his much-discussed takeover of Twitter.
Read Elon Musk’s full statement below:
Dear Twitter Advertisers pic.twitter.com/GMwHmInPAS
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 27, 2022
Since then, it has become a trending topic on various social media platforms, including Twitter itself, with many notable people threatening to leave Twitter because of Elon Musk’s newly proposed policies.
While many people didn’t appreciate this takeover, there is a section of people who are getting ecstatic about it. Among them are some renowned Indian industrialists. So, let’s find out how they reacted to it:
Indian industrialists hoped for a better future for Twitter
People from all around the world responded to and shared Elon Musk’s tweet as he penned a lengthy statement explaining why he took control of Twitter and what his long-term ambitions are for it.
While many people and public figures criticized Elon Musk for making this deal a whole fiasco, many prominent Indian business personalities and politicians complimented him on the addition of a new jewel to the billionaire’s crown in response to his tweet.
Anand Mahindra, the chairman of the Mahindra group finally shared his opinion on Musk’s Twitter takeover
He is well-known on social media platforms for reacting to many updates, and poetically praising the billionaire. Anand cited the eminent poet Mirza Ghalib in his tweet and wrote,
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Udne de in Parindon ko. Azad fiza mein Ghalib.. Jo tere Apne honge wo laut aayenge kisi roz #TwitterTakeover
Udne de in Parindon ko
Azad fiza mein Ghalib..
Jo tere Apne honge wo laut aayenge kisi roz #TwitterTakeover https://t.co/QQKUotgsgK— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) October 28, 2022
In another tweet, he also reacted to Musk’s lengthy statement about his long-term plans regarding Twitter. Taking to Twitter, he wrote,
The Bird has indeed been set free @elonmusk and we certainly want it to soar ever higher…but we’re hoping it will be a guided flight to a new orbit…not one that hurtles out of control. Wishing you well…
The Bird has indeed been set free @elonmusk and we certainly want it to soar ever higher…but we’re hoping it will be a guided flight to a new orbit…not one that hurtles out of control. Wishing you well… https://t.co/x0pVeDYert
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) October 28, 2022
Another Indian industrialist Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder, and CEO of Paytm, also voiced his happiness over the business giant’s acquisition of Twitter and made a subtle reference to the expectations that everyone must have of Elon Musk as a result of his acquisition of Twitter. On Twitter, he wrote,
Congratulations @elonmusk ! Nearly everyone, everywhere has lots of expectations I am sure you will build @Twitter as a safe online town square for everyone.
Congratulations @elonmusk ! Nearly everyone , everywhere has lots of expectations I am sure you will build @Twitter as a safe online town square for everyone.
— Vijay Shekhar Sharma (@vijayshekhar) October 28, 2022
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Twitter was eventually purchased on October 27, 2022, after the acquisition process had started in April 2022. In January 2022, the corporate behemoth had already begun purchasing the company’s stock.
He took over as Twitter’s largest shareholder in April 2022, and in October 2022, he eventually purchased the company outright.
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