<p>TV host Piers Morgan almost broke the internet, at least in India, on Wednesday by making fun of the country for its wild celebration over winning two medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics.</p>
<p>He termed India's Olympics medal tally an embarrassment and that two for medals that weren't gold. Morgan also tweeted that it was 'shameful' that 1.2 billions couldn't produce a gold medallist.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium; color: #ff0000;"><strong>HERE ARE HIS TWEETS:</strong></span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Country with 1.2 billion people wildly celebrates 2 losing medals. How embarrassing is that? <a href="https://t.co/FYSBM7ErAf">https://t.co/FYSBM7ErAf</a></p>
&mdash; Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/768352437166112768">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">1,200,000,000 people and not a single Gold medal at the Olympics? <br />Come on India, this is shameful. <br />Put the bunting away &amp; get training.</p>
&mdash; Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/768415814802374656">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>And this led to Indian Twitterati trolling him.</p>
<p>Indian writer Chetan Bhagat was among those who took on the Britisher. But the author got trolled himself by the journalist, who is known for his controversial tweets.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We honor achievers Peirs. Top 3 in the world,despite 3rd world sports facilities isn't loser.It is freaking amazing! <a href="https://t.co/pbFuP0Hmky">https://t.co/pbFuP0Hmky</a></p>
&mdash; Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) <a href="https://twitter.com/chetan_bhagat/status/768403625966116864">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>This led to a war of words on Twitter between Bhagat and Morgan.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium; color: #ff0000;"><strong>Here is how it unfolded:</strong></span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Noted, Chatan. <a href="https://t.co/wYknYWSkQZ">https://t.co/wYknYWSkQZ</a></p>
&mdash; Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/768409795372183552">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's Chetan. And sorry about the trolling. I get my fair share. Celebration or outrage, we tend to overdo.Clearly :) <a href="https://t.co/Wkc6UWUIND">https://t.co/Wkc6UWUIND</a></p>
&mdash; Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) <a href="https://twitter.com/chetan_bhagat/status/768411250841845760">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I know how to spell your name. <br />It was a little joke because you didn't know how to spell mine.... <a href="https://t.co/s7sKUecDyW">https://t.co/s7sKUecDyW</a></p>
&mdash; Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/768412231927291904">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan">@piersmorgan</a> oops. And sorry about piers peirs pears. It's piers. Noted.</p>
&mdash; Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) <a href="https://twitter.com/chetan_bhagat/status/768412399460356096">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>This led to Twitterati scripting a love story between the duo</p>
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<p lang="tl" dir="ltr">Peir Chatan Dhan Paayo.</p>
&mdash; Naomi Datta (@nowme_datta) <a href="https://twitter.com/nowme_datta/status/768420672599101441">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="hi" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/nowme_datta">@nowme_datta</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RegaJha">@RegaJha</a> <br /><br />Tu Pier hai kisi aur ka, tujhe chatan-ta koi aur hai..</p>
&mdash; Mahesh Venk (@maheshvs) <a href="https://twitter.com/maheshvs/status/768422590188625920">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A tale of two fraands <a href="https://t.co/slv9bv1Gd4">pic.twitter.com/slv9bv1Gd4</a></p>
&mdash; Bratticus (@bharatunnithan) <a href="https://twitter.com/bharatunnithan/status/768419531412742144">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Peirs &acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009d&curren;&iuml;&cedil;&Acirc;u00c2u008f Chatan <a href="https://t.co/JuK8gszkes">pic.twitter.com/JuK8gszkes</a></p>
&mdash; Nirali Shah (@nirali_ss) <a href="https://twitter.com/nirali_ss/status/768416717953462273">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="hi" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/chetan_bhagat">@chetan_bhagat</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan">@piersmorgan</a> mere peirs chatan ayenge.Zamin ki chaati phad ke ayenge, asman ka seena chir ke ayenge.&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0098&Acirc;u00c2u0084 <a href="https://t.co/X4X1P81qwj">pic.twitter.com/X4X1P81qwj</a></p>
&mdash; Devang Ved (@DevangVed) <a href="https://twitter.com/DevangVed/status/768442575531315200">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">brb writing Peirs/Chatan erotic fanfic</p>
&mdash; haraam bae sethi (@sethiankit) <a href="https://twitter.com/sethiankit/status/768412041417674752">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Peirs and Chatan sitting on a tree...</p>
&mdash; Roohani (@RoohaniDeshp) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoohaniDeshp/status/768420018715406336">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Peirs and Chatan. A match made in heaven.</p>
&mdash; Aditi Mathur Kumar (@adicrazy) <a href="https://twitter.com/adicrazy/status/768413515749134336">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="hi" dir="ltr">Chatan Chatan Chatan Chatan Chatan Chatan Chatan Chatan Chatan Chatan Chatan Chatan Chatan Chatan Chatan...mujhe teri Chatan lagi &eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u008e&para;&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u008e&para;</p>
&mdash; Rofl Gandhi Novelist (@RoflGandhi_) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoflGandhi_/status/768432578038730752">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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