New Delhi: Twitter was flooded with reactions to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s statements on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) while many others commented on the detention of J&K DSP Davinder Singh, caught with Hizbul militants in Kashmir Saturday. Interestingly, the normally hyperactive BJP IT cell and the party’s leaders were fairly tight-lipped on both subjects.
BuzzFeed News’ Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith made headlines by putting out a tweet quoting Nadella on the CAA Monday night. Soon after, Microsoft issued a more diplomatic version of his ‘sad’ remarks. Later, Smith tweeted Nadella’s complete response to the question he’s asked.
Read for yourselves.
Asked Microsoft CEO @satyanadella about India's new Citizenship Act. "I think what is happening is sad… It's just bad…. I would love to see a Bangladeshi immigrant who comes to India and creates the next unicorn in India or becomes the next CEO of Infosys" cc @PranavDixit
— Ben Smith (@benyt) January 13, 2020
Statement from Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft pic.twitter.com/lzsqAUHu3I
— Microsoft India (@MicrosoftIndia) January 13, 2020
By popular demand, here's the verbate pic.twitter.com/I8YcMDJsf8
— Ben Smith (@benyt) January 13, 2020
Nadella’s statement received praise from US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, a bugbear for the Indian government with her constant criticism of India’s actions in Kashmir.
Thank you @satyanadella for speaking out & raising your voice about the #CAA. You expressed beautifully what I, too, feel. We are both shaped by our “Indian heritage, growing up in multicultural India & our immigrant experiences in US.” https://t.co/aRWhY7bSCG
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) January 14, 2020
Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi is also happy with Nadella’s comments – and here’s why.
Would really like to see Bhakts' take on #SatyaNadella after what he said about #CAA_NRC. Boycott Microsoft , Linked-In etc, and we'll be spared of some of your antics online.
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) January 14, 2020
Is actor Payal Rohatagi the only person to be confused by the meaning of Nadella’s statements?
https://twitter.com/Payal_Rohatgi/status/1216952799717519360?s=20
With the detention of DSP Davinder Singh, the shoe is on the other foot: now the Opposition questions the government on security. Congress MP and leader in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Chowdhury raises a storm with his ‘Davinder Khan’ reference while hinting at dark conspiracies in the Pulwama incident that left 40 CRPF personnel dead.
Had #DavindarSingh by default been Davindar khan ,the reaction of troll regiment of RSS would have been more strident and vociferous. Enemies of our country ought to be condemned irrespective of Colour, Creed, and Religion.
(1/3)— Adhir Chowdhury (@adhirrcinc) January 14, 2020
The chink in the armour is exposed in the valley much to the consternation of us,we can not afford ourselves to be penny wise and pound foolish,
(2/3)#DavindarSingh
— Adhir Chowdhury (@adhirrcinc) January 14, 2020
Now question will certainly be arisen as to who were the real culprits behind the gruesome Pulwama incident, need a fresh look on it.
(3/3)#DavindarSingh
— Adhir Chowdhury (@adhirrcinc) January 14, 2020
And Rashtriya Lok Dal’s Jayant Chaudhary has some questions for National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on J&K’s security set up.
A police officer who escorted diplomats a few days ago in J&K & was in #Pulwama when an explosive laden car seemingly became invisible & passed through layers of security & cordoning to end with tragic consequences apprehended with dreaded terrorists! Doval sahab kya ho raha hai?
— Jayant Chaudhary (@jayantrld) January 14, 2020
Author Kapil Komireddi shares his doubts on Afzal Guru’s death sentence in the light of Singh’s arrest. He is immediately challenged by an army officer.
Afzal Guru's life was reduced to a witch-burning spectacle for the enjoyment of India. He was sentenced to death to satisfy the bloodlust of our vengeful middle class and then hanged by a "liberal" government that wanted desperately to look tougher than Modi.
— Kapil Komireddi (@kapskom) January 13, 2020
Devinder Singh turning out to be terrorist doesn't mean Afzal Guru should be turned out to be a saint.
— ?? ??? ????? (?) (@gokulchan) January 14, 2020
Did BJP’s Kirit Somaiya just set the Guinness World Record by saying “Maine aapko jawaab de diya hai ” 27 times in a 4 minute interview?
Many times reporter asked different questions and answers came from #KiritSomaiya "Maine apko jawab de diya hai", but what was the answer? #KiritSomaiya https://t.co/oUxFVdnaQb
— किरण चव्हाण (@kir_chavan) January 14, 2020
While many in Bollywood have expressed their views on CAA and the student protests across the country, sportspersons have been conspicuous by their silence. That’s now been broken by Olympic medal-winning boxer Vijendra Singh,.
असली मुद्दो से ध्यान भटकाना है CAA NRC फिर JNU तो सिर्फ़ बहाना है ??
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) January 13, 2020
And what have we here? A (w)arm welcome by Pakistani minister Mushtaq Minhas to Army Chief General Naravane after the latter said the Indian army would reclaim PoK if asked to.
General Manoj Mukund Naravane we are waiting pic.twitter.com/gTMQ9pIWh4
— Mushtaq Minhas (@mushtaqminhas) January 13, 2020
So this is how US President Donald Trump spends his day – tweeting. Note the utter disregard for typos and fact-checks.
Before 11 am, Trump has:
-Tweeted 4 typos, including "Bernie Sander's", "Pocahontus," "rafical," "eminent"
-RTed photoshopped image of Schumer/Pelosi in Muslim garb
-RTed image of corpse
-Tweeted several false claims about GOP & health care
-Tweeted about Bloomberg's height
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) January 13, 2020
US presidential candidate Andrew Yang wants a birthday gift — guess what it is.
It’s my birthday! Send money please. ??
— Andrew Yang??? (@AndrewYang) January 13, 2020