#MileSurMeraTumhara: The Twitter Trend Bringing The Internet Together

New Delhi: Tired of all the negativity on social media these days? We are too. But here's one Twitter trend that's bringing the Internet together. The hashtag #MileSurMeraTumhara has been trending on Twitter since Monday night and the tweets are a much-needed reminder that there is more that unites us as a country than people would believe looking at their Twitter timelines.

The first tweet tagged with the hashtag was in response to the controversy stirred up by Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam on Monday morning. In a series of tweets, he complained about being woken up by the azaan (the morning call to prayer), calling it "forced religiousness."
 

Instead of ranting on Twitter, all #sonunigam hd 2 do ws ask d mosque if he cud record d azaan 4 them in his sweet voice#Milesurmeratumhara

— pratyush patra (@KalamWalaBae) April 17, 2017

Then someone tweeted the classic song along with the hashtag:
 

Mile Sur Mera Tumhara https://t.co/cUEhl9yKZe #MileSurMeraTumhara

— Vidyut (@Vidyut) April 17, 2017

The song was released in 1988 as part of an effort to promote national integration. It featured renowned singers, musicians and other celebrities from across India singing in a variety of languages.

Blast from the past? Twitterati thought so too:
 

Still brings a smile on my face whenevr I watch this song. Hope again one day whole India sings this song together #MileSurMeraTumhara

— Dr. Majboor Gulati (@fakeer_gulati) April 17, 2017

Folks, forget the hate. Forget the controversies. Just make a lovely eve by tweeting on : #MileSurMeraTumhara #IndiaInHarmony #WeSingOfIndia

— Farmer (?) (@RURALINDIA) April 17, 2017

People slowly started to tweet other such songs as well.
 

All things, good or bad, emerge from thoughts.
Share good thoughts, share good songs.#MileSurMeraTumhara

— Preeti Sharma Menon (@PreetiSMenon) April 17, 2017

Inspired, Bollywood music singer and composer Vishal Dadlani even wrote a song after reading some of the tweets and posted a short clip on Instagram:
 

 

A post shared by Vishal Dadlani (@vishaldadlani1) on Apr 17, 2017 at 11:23am PDT

Here's what he wrote in a short caption accompanying the post: "May we all rise above petty hatred, and make India great! Jai Hind!"
 

Jain Temple, Masjid, GauriShankar Temple, Gurudwara all in one frame, there is a Church close by #MileSurMeraTumhara pic.twitter.com/JSFwx879ss

— prerna (@prernao2) April 17, 2017

 

#MileSurMeraTumhara
To
Sur bane hamara pic.twitter.com/DVFxvGI2xi

— Rana Safvi (@iamrana) April 18, 2017

 

made stronger by the free flow of religion and culture and ideas and thoughts. More of this, please! #MileSurMeraTumhara

— Modern Gypsy (@Modern_Gypsy) April 18, 2017

Here's proof that this Twitter trend is exactly the kind of positivity people need in their lives right now:
 

after a long time a twitter trend brings a smile to my face. #MileSurMeraTumhara

— NoOne (@meha_d) April 17, 2017

Was deeply disturbed by recent happenings..#MileSurMeraTumhara has brought my positivity back.Hope it remains etched in Indian Dna forever.

— Md tarique farid (@MTF4U) April 18, 2017

Let this trend fr ever. Let us all pledge to tweet atleast once daily #MileSurMeraTumhara
Finally feeling like doing good on twitter.

— Bhzd (@zaddistic) April 17, 2017

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