New Delhi: Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal does a really eloquent job of shaming Imran Khan and Pakistan.
The $20 fee each charged by Pak for #KartarpurSahib darshan is atrocious. How will a poor devotee pay this amount? Pakistan has made a business out of faith. @ImranKhanPTI's statement that this fee will boost Pak's economy & result in earning foreign exchange is highly shameful. pic.twitter.com/a0sidEDIPZ
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) October 20, 2019
This is how Pakistani journalist Cyril Almeida bid farewell to journalism — his tweets have left people wondering why.
How much more trouble do you want to get the two of us in? ? Though I already know the answer… ? good luck in this next chapter at the paper, I can now return to reading it as an outsider… as a child, school days off were determined by Dawn front page news of strike in Khi https://t.co/dTTXziNqsA
— cyril almeida (@cyalm) October 20, 2019
It is not… https://t.co/I2cBtXbIxr
— cyril almeida (@cyalm) October 20, 2019
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi has found a way to congratulate Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee by attacking the BJP.
Dear Mr Banerjee,
These bigots are blinded by hatred and have no idea what a professional is. You cannot explain it to them, even if you tried for a decade.
Please be certain that millions of Indians are proud of your work. https://t.co/dwJS8QtXvG
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 20, 2019
It’s not often that Markandey Katju, retired Supreme Court judge, loses a battle of wits and words but Lt General (retired) Syed Ata Hasnain has got the better of him this time.
Depends on who starts these duels. Secondly, why don't you visit Tangdhar and get a feel of LoC dynamics which is a world apart. I understand it because of my experience. I don't comment on legal issues which are not understood. So why don't you leave the LoC to us and chill. https://t.co/ybjyv4d45Q
— Syed Ata Hasnain (@atahasnain53) October 20, 2019
So, is Abhishek Manu Singhvi of Congress praising Veer Savarkar or damning him with faint praise?
The strength of Indian thinking has been inclusive. Many strands of the freedom movement have existed—one cnot agree with the jingoism or violent elements of #Savarkar’s nationalism nor with his vicious anti #Gandhism but one can accept that he was imbued by nationalist motives.
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) October 21, 2019
A tweet by Khusbu Sundar about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Bollywood stars for Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary reflects a North-South divide.
With al due respects to all those who met our H’ble PM @narendramodi ji last eve on behalf of Indian cinema, would like to remind @PMOIndia that Hindi films alone do not represent or contribute to the economy of this country. South Indian cinema is the largest contributor.. cont.
— KhushbuSundar ❤️ (@khushsundar) October 20, 2019
Well, PM Modi did go south and was so inspired by Mamallapuram that he penned a poem, now translated into Tamil, which has given his fans another reason to congratulate him. Actor Vivekh is one of them.
Saluting nature is saluting God..! Bcoz nature is the Almighty!! Great ! Hon @narendramodi sir! Thank you on behalf our nation, for your lovable poem on mahab ocean…! https://t.co/OT1jlCGutD
— Vivekh actor (@Actor_Vivek) October 20, 2019
Thank you @Actor_Vivek!
Respect for nature is a key part of our ethos. Nature manifests divinity and greatness.
The scenic shores of Mamallapuram and the morning calm provided perfect moments to express some of my thoughts. https://t.co/2hGCmcs9M8
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 20, 2019
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal finds a pollution-free spot in Delhi.
Our beautiful Delhi… https://t.co/uxPJG02HiO
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) October 19, 2019
American singer Lady Gaga’s tweet in Sanskrit broke the internet on Sunday. Nobody knows why she went philosophical, that too in Sanskrit.
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) October 19, 2019
And lastly, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani makes a ‘sweeping’ statement.
#GandhiSankalpYatra के दौरान जनकल्याण के प्रति समर्पित गांधी जी के प्रेरणाप्रद जीवन एवं स्वच्छ भारत को लेकर उनके सपनों को साकार करने की दिशा में आज निहालगढ़ रेलवे स्टेशन परिसर की साफ-सफाई हेतु श्रमदान किया। pic.twitter.com/ggYgBPPMZI
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) October 20, 2019