When one shares joy it multiplies. #Puducherry is a place of celebrations and shared joy. It’s spiritual and natur… https://t.co/qycD1PmQzW — Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) 1531725954000

@ANI I am feeling so related to the British today. I don't even want back the Kohinoor now! The next Ind vs Eng ma… https://t.co/pjRo4Z06RZ — Am I Write? (@WordsSlay) 1531733811000

NEW DELHI: Several online users were miffed with LG Kiran Bedi 's praise of union territory Puducherry's French heritage after France won the FIFA World Cup defeating Croatia in the Final on Sunday."When one shares joy it multiplies. Puducherry is a place of celebrations and shared joy. It’s spiritual and nature gifted. It has inherited its water harvesting infra from the French. People are grateful to them for the Tanks, Lakes, Ponds, Canals and Channels. We owe a lot to them," she tweeted following France's victory.Being a French colony till 1954, the union territory bears heavy footprints of the erstwhile European colonial power. Its capital city, Pondicherry's architecture is based on French gird patterns. A number of streets in the city still bear French names. Several locals use French language for communication and the language can also be seen on many signboards and menus of restaurants.That's the reason the union territory was in celebration mode when France lifted the FIFA World Cup trophy on Sunday. An overjoyed LG said that the city is proud of its French heritage and "people felt related to the French team, they felt a part of them won the World Cup"."You had to see Pondicherry yesterday, we streamed the FIFA final on the beach, people in Pondicherry are very proud of their French heritage," she was quoted as saying by ANI.To many online users, Bedi's comment were seen as an endorsement of the colonial powers, which ruled the Indian subcontinent during the Age of Discovery."She is telling this as if the French came there for friendship. Oh Lady, They had colonized the region. What is there to feel proud of?? (sic)" another user on Twitter slammed the LG.A Twitter user even imparted a lesson on nationalism to the LG."Puducheri is in India not in France. We, Indians did not won the World Cup in football. Puducheri is a great place in India where the samadhi of Aurobindo situated (The great Spiritual nationalist).We are expecting nationalism from you (sic)."Later in the day, Bedi hit back at her critics and tweeted a news report, saying that her intent has been "misconstrued" by some."Sharing the expression of joy. Misconstrued by some. Perhaps they need to appreciate the joy of sharing," she tweeted.Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy, too, endorsed Bedi's remark."Puducherry and France have got a very good cultural relationship. We were ruled by French earlier, therefore, the people of Puducherry feel that the victory of France is their own victory," the CM said.