New Delhi: He said it and now he’s done it, after weeks of speculation Rahul Gandhi tweets his adieu as the President of the Indian National Congress.
It is an honour for me to serve the Congress Party, whose values and ideals have served as the lifeblood of our beautiful nation.
I owe the country and my organisation a debt of tremendous gratitude and love.
Jai Hind ?? pic.twitter.com/WWGYt5YG4V
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 3, 2019
Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha got witty about the Mumbai floods. With normal life in the city almost paralysed, and more than 25 people having died, we’re not sure if jokes are what is required right now, sir.
Ordinarily the people of Mumbai ought to be on the streets protesting. But to do that they must also know how to swim.#MumbaiRains
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) July 2, 2019
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took time out from the `monsoon session’ at the state assembly to click pictures with journalists and photographers. Is that appropriate, sir, with people dying in incidents related to heavy rain?
A photo op with the photographers, journalists & cameraman friends at Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai !#MonsoonSession pic.twitter.com/rD2FyvydQ3
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) July 2, 2019
While Mumbai struggles through the heavy rains and lack of adequate measures by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation , Yuva Sena President Aaditya Thackeray remains the eternal optimist. Hmmm.
Mumbai has received unprecedented rain in the past 24 hours. Areas in Western Suburbs have received 450mm + rains. Dindoshi was 480 mm rains in a span of few hours. We’re here to serve and doing our best in such times. Tweet to @mybmc for any issue or call 1916 https://t.co/0u6bLsFBIn
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) July 2, 2019
Offering some constructive advice, Mumbai Congress President Milind Deora explained how mangroves actually help the city from storm, wind, waves and floods…Read on.
Mangroves protect Mumbai from storms, winds, waves & floods. Yet, 54,000 will be razed for the bullet train.
Will the train shift Mumbaikars to Ahmedabad when our city drowns?
I urge @CMOMaharashtra to urgently intervene. Planting trees across Maharashtra won't save Mumbai https://t.co/M9mMGB5UiE
— Milind Deora मिलिंद देवरा (@milinddeora) July 2, 2019
NCP chief Omar Abdullah shared a picture of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and his 87-year-old superfan during the match against Bangladesh. We wonder who Mr Abdullah’s superfan would be…
Virat Kohli: India skipper meets Charulata Patel – his team's superfan https://t.co/VjVhbvFb82
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) July 3, 2019
National spokesperson of Congress party Abhishek Manu Singhvi is confusing everybody. First, by being critical of Zaira Wasim’s decision to quit Bollywood, then castigating the home minister and the Centre for the temple incident in Delhi. And then going back to calling out Zaira Wasim again. What’s up, sir?
हलाला जायज और एक्टिंग हराम,क्या ऐसे तरक्की करेगा हिंदुस्तान का मुसलमान ? #ZairaWasim
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) July 2, 2019
Day 2 of the temple incident and no action yet by Home Minister, Delhi Police under the BJP rules Centre. We know the ruling party doesn't care about minorities but does it also not care for the sentiments of majority?
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) July 3, 2019
if this reasoning of #ZairaWasim is adopted generically, wht wl happen to pride of India #AamirKhan #ShahrukhKhan #SalmanKhan #ARRahman #JavedAkhtar And many others!
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) July 3, 2019
Meanwhile, cricketer-turned-BJP Lok Sabha MP Gautam Gambhir called for peace in the wake of attempts to incite communal tension after the alleged incident of vandalism on a temple in Delhi. We hope your call is heeded sir.
जो लोग हमारी आस्था की जगह पर हमला करके यह सोच रहें हैं कि हमारी एकता को तोड़ देंगे, वो गलत हैं। भारतीय संस्कृति में कौमी एकता हैऔर हम इसे एसी ओछी हरकत से भंग नहीं होने देंगे। हमलावरों को कड़ी सजा मिले और मैं दिल्ली की जनता से शांति बनाने की अपील करता हूं। #TempleTerrorAttack
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 2, 2019
Looks like Kamala Harris is one politician who is not afraid to show her ‘colours’. Though pride month might be over, the US senator is still speaking about LGBTQ+ issues and calling out the Trump administration for abuses committed against the community. She is dressed in a pride-colour denim jacket too. Got to admit, she’s got style.
#PrideMonth may be over, but that doesn’t mean we stop speaking out about the abuses being committed against the LGBTQ+ community by this Administration. pic.twitter.com/B6JrOJBX3W
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 3, 2019
Jignesh Mevani, MLA from Vadgam, went after Prime Minister Modi and the Gujarat government for not even mentioning “minorities” in the Gujarat budget.
आज माननीय प्रधानमंत्री जी का मासूम दिल तूट गया होंगा! उन्होंने प्रधानमंत्री के रूप में शपथ लेने के बाद अपने भाषण में माइनॉरिटीज पर बेहद प्यार बरसाया था। लेकिन कल गुजरात सरकार का जो बजट पारित हुआ उस में माइनॉरिटीज के लिए एक फूटी कौड़ी तक नहीं, 'माइनॉरिटीज' शब्द का जिक्र तक नहीं।
— Jignesh Mevani (@jigneshmevani80) July 3, 2019
The US embassy in India congratulated the Indian cricket team for qualifying for the world cup semifinals. Given they know as much about cricket as Indians do about baseball, this has a nice diplomatic touch to it.
Congratulations #TeamIndia on winning the #INDvBAN #CWC19 match. All the best for the semi-finals! pic.twitter.com/nG2ztAYYIb
— U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) July 2, 2019