It’s Eid and politicians are out there greeting people.
President of India Ram Nath Kovind prayed for love, peace and inclusivity. So say all of us.
عید الاضحیٰ کے موقع پر تمام اہل وطن کو بالخصوص مسلم بھائیوں اور بہنوں کو دلی مبارکباد۔ اس روز محبت، اخوت اور خدمت خلق کےجذبات تازہ ہوتے ہیں۔ آئیے ہم سب مل کر ان عالمی قدروں کی پیروی کے لئیے پر عزم ہوں جن کے لئیے ہماری مشترکہ تہذیب جانی جاتی ہے۔
۔صدر جمہوریہ ہند رام ناتھ کووند
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 12, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi too wished everybody Eid-al-Adha and hoped for peace and happiness. Home Minister Amit Shah, also wished something similar – for everyone to be blessed with joy, peace and happiness.
My best wishes on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. I hope it furthers the spirit of peace and happiness in our society. Eid Mubarak!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 12, 2019
Greetings on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. May everyone be blessed with joy, peace and happiness: Union Home Minister Shri @AmitShah.
— गृहमंत्री कार्यालय, HMO India (@HMOIndia) August 12, 2019
Across the border, Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari wished Eid Mubarak to the people of J&K.
We observe #EidAlAdha in solidarity with brother & sisters in Indian Occupied Kashmir. Who will spend Eid under collective detention as India robs them of fundamental rights, the world watches apathetically. only thing necessary for triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. pic.twitter.com/N35PQKcRsQ
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) August 12, 2019
And, leader of the Labour Party in Britain Jeremy Corbyn took time out from Brexit to comment on the situation in J&K.
The situation in Kashmir is deeply disturbing. Human rights abuses taking place are unacceptable. The rights of the Kashmiri people must be respected and UN resolutions implemented.
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) August 11, 2019
Meanwhile, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor wished his “university contemporary” a speedy recovery while joking that he hoped to spar with him on politics again soon. Guess who that is….
Relieved to learn that for a third day in a row, my university contemporary & friend @arunjaitley's health condition is reported by AIIMS to be stable. I wish him a speedy & complete recovery & look forward to crossing political swords with him again!
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) August 12, 2019
Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha had quite a bit to say about the PM being on Discovery’s TV show Man vs Wild.
In solidarity with the 45 innocent #CRPF soldiers who were killed in #Pulwama while one camera-friendly gentleman let the tape roll. Priorities, I guess.
RT/LIKE if you will remember the martyrs and not watch the show.#DiscoveryOfPR pic.twitter.com/Ooxoh0n36b
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) August 12, 2019
Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha takes us on a brief walk through history to prove his point about Congress’ lack of internal democracy.
जिन लोगो ने कोंग्रेस में लोकतंत्र की बात की है उनकी दुर्गति हुई:1939 में सुभाषचन्द्र बोस, 1950 में पुरुषोत्तम दस टंडन,69 में नीलाम संजीव रेड्डी ,75 में चंद्रशेखर,कृष्णकांत और मोहन धारिया फिर नरसिम्हा राव,सीताराम केसरी व राजेश पायलट को भाड़ी कीमत चुकानी पड़ी ।
— Prof Rakesh Sinha (@RakeshSinha01) August 11, 2019
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee set aside politics for a moment to wish CPM leader Sitaram Yechury a happy birthday. Will they unite against BJP in WB?
Wishing you on your birthday, @SitaramYechury Ji
সিতারাম ইয়েচুরিকে জন্মদিনের শুভেচ্ছা
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 12, 2019
Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, who has been known to share newspaper cut-outs of articles about himself, shares yet another one praising his decision to donate his organs after death.
Deputy CM calls for organ donation… pic.twitter.com/BGOvm8kED6
— Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) August 12, 2019
The twitter handles of the two main national parties have something in common: both do a PR job for their top leaders. BJP’s official handle lauds PM Modi for his “comfort-level” in the wilderness on Man vs Wild, while Congress’s handle lauds Rahul Gandhi for “comforting” those affected by floods at relief camps in Wayanad.
PM @narendramodi’s comfort-level in the jungle was surprising – Bear Grylls
Watch exclusive and the most exciting episode of #ManVsWild on @DiscoveryIN tonight at 9pm. #PMModionDiscovery pic.twitter.com/D3ZhLD5Tdb
— BJP (@BJP4India) August 12, 2019
Shri @RahulGandhi comforts the flood affected at the relief camp Kaithapoil, Thamrassaery in Kerala. pic.twitter.com/5jbixYdmno
— Congress (@INCIndia) August 12, 2019