New Delhi: Former president Pranab Mukherjee is never out of the news for long. Last week, he irritated the Congress by praising the Election Commission, Tuesday, he was paid a visit — by the Prime Minister. Here he is thanking him, and holding him to his promise.
Thank you for your kind words & gesture PM Shri @narendramodi. It was indeed a pleasure meeting you. As you proceed, stronger into the second innings, my good wishes are with you in achieving your vision of "सबका साथ , सबका विकास और सबका विश्वास".#CitizenMukherjee https://t.co/vJsD371KX7
— Pranab Mukherjee (@CitiznMukherjee) May 28, 2019
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy solicits Modi’s help in his tweet about the Ram temple being in the cold storage for five years till he intervened and took it to the Supreme Court. Next, he’ll want to be on the top court’s mediation panel.
Ram temple is unfinished work from the previous 5 years. It was in cold storage till I went to SC with a new petition asking for my fundamental right to pray where faith says Ram was born. Now I ask Namo govt to hand over the nationalised land to construct it
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) May 27, 2019
Mumbai Congress president Milind Deora lauded Kotak Mahindra Bank’s efforts to be “plastic free”. He also tagged Shiv Sena’s Aaditya Thackeray for raising the issue in the Maharashtra government. With state leaders’ resignations piling up in the Congress, wonder if we should read anything more into this.
Glad to see @KotakBankLtd offices going plastic free. It's time for Mumbai to put an end to the menace of single-use plastic.
Tagging @AUThackeray, who drew the Maharashtra Government’s attention to this issue#QuitPlasticMovement https://t.co/Ya62nEWQss
— Milind Deora मिलिंद देवरा (@milinddeora) May 27, 2019
Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh chose to remember Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary. He hailed his efforts as a courageous freedom fighter. We are somewhat confused… didn’t Savarkar strike a deal with the British to free him from jail in exchange for not taking part in the freedom struggle?
I bow to Veer Savarkar on his jayanti. He was a courageous freedom fighter who also made many efforts to reform our society. Savarkarji’s courage during the freedom movement and his contribution to this great nation will continue to inspire coming generations.
सावरकरजी को नमन!
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) May 28, 2019
Rajasthan’s deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot took time out from politics to congratulate shooter Apurvi Chandela who won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Munich. Maybe Pilot can enlist her help in trouble-shooting for the Congress?
राज्य के जयपुर जिले की निशानेबाज अपूर्वी चंदेला जी ISSF वर्ल्ड कप की 10 मी. एयर राइफल स्पर्धा में स्वर्ण पदक जीतने पर मैं उनको हार्दिक बधाई व उज्ज्वल भविष्य की शुभकामनाएं देता हूँ। आपने इस उपलब्धि के साथ एक बार फिर विश्वभर में देश व प्रदेश का नाम रोशन किया है, हमें आप पर गर्व है pic.twitter.com/zKdqlHrevT
— Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) May 27, 2019
Translation: Apurvi Chandela, the shooter of the state’s Jaipur district, is 10m at ISSF World Cup. After winning the gold medal in air rifle event, I wish her a hearty congratulations and a happy future. With this achievement you have once again illuminated the name of the country and the whole world, we are proud of you
Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga is shooting his mouth off with a choice few words against journalist Nikhil Wagle for questioning the BJP’s mandate.
चरस का असर https://t.co/431uS6gLh0
— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) May 28, 2019
Translation: The effect of narcotics
BJP’s information and technology chief Amit Malviya called out a news channel for peddling a “fake narrative”, maligning PM-elect Narendra Modi and being shamed by Malviya on the air. A bit rich coming from the BJP IT cell, since it stands accused of spreading disinformation?
It is a disgrace that @indiatoday had to be shamed into releasing the chunk where their senior anchor was called out from Gurugram to Godhra for peddling a fake narrative, only to malign Prime Minister Modi and his govt. Don’t go by the text of their tweet, listen till the end… https://t.co/gJl8vF6KJw
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) May 28, 2019
Former Aam Aadmi Party member and lawyer Prashant Bhushan tweeted a cartoon of Pragya Singh Thakur and Narendra Modi asking “Pragya ka saath, Godse pe Vishwas, Kiska Vikas?” Such a pertinent question, sir, maybe you should lead the Opposition?
Pragya ka saath, Godse pe Vishwas, Kiska Vikas? pic.twitter.com/2gr753bDSM
— Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) May 28, 2019
For all self help junkies, BJP leader Pankaja Munde has a feel good message.
.. unless I value me how can I value world … Just realised .. pic.twitter.com/tHthQfzFaK
— Pankaja Gopinath Munde (@Pankajamunde) May 28, 2019
Actor and politician Prakash Raj is brave enough to take a dig at PM Narendra Modi — with the help of the media — on the proportion of BJP MPs with criminal cases — 39 per cent, he screams IN ALL CAPS.
Dear SUPREME LEADER ..Since the country was asked to vote looking at you .. a report says.. we have 43% of MP s with criminal cases ..116 of them ..that is 39% is from your party SINCE THEY ARE TOO CLOSE TO YOU NOW… WILL THEY BE TOO FAR FROM THE LAW ?? a CITIZEN #justasking pic.twitter.com/a5IPEne2x5
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) May 27, 2019
Also read: Subramanian Swamy attacking Modi minister as Shakuni shows he must read Mahabharata again
With inputs from Rachel John