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Babul Supriyo takes pug on train to 'find' Vodafone network

Babul Supriyo takes pug on train to 'find' Vodafone network

Nov 27, 2018
03:24 pm

What's the story

Long train journeys in India can be pretty cumbersome, especially when your cell phone can't catch signals. While most of us keep whining about the fickle network, singer-turned-MP Babul Supriyo actually did something about it. He took his pet pug along with him on a Rajdhani, hoping the Vodafone network will follow along. Obviously, it didn't work. Heights of sarcasm though!

Details

Supriyo posts picture of pet, calls him Vodafone's brand ambassador

Supriyo, former playback singer and now a Union Minister, today took to Twitter to share the hilarious trick. He posted a picture of his cute pug Eddie, calling him the brand ambassador of Vodafone and hoping the network will follow him in the journey. While Eddie looked super adorable in the pictures, Supriyo found no luck with the network.

Twitter Post

You and I in this beautiful world

Reactions

Netizens are obviously in love with Supriyo's pet

Soon after Supriyo's post, dozens of likes and responses were showered. The satirical tweet along with the charming pictures of Eddie made the morning for many social media users. While others jokingly lauded the MP's effort. One netizen wrote, "Nice analogy sir." Vodafone may or may not have followed Eddie, but the pug sure has got himself a small fanbase following now.

The advertisement

Vodafone's 'You and I' advertisement started a cult for pugs

In 2003, when India saw the rapid growth of cell phones, there was tough competition in the network market. Vodafone's iconic 'You and I' advertisement, featuring a pug 'Cheeka' following an 8-year-old boy everywhere, became a hit back then. The punchline 'Wherever you go, our network follows' fit the picture perfectly. Also, what can be more eye-catching than an adorable dog in the picture?