New Delhi: The alleged rape and killing of a young woman in Hyderabad didn’t seem to move the usual political suspects on Twitter nor did many women MPs react to the news.
BJP’s Kapil Mishra was one of the few shocked and outraged enough to tweet his reaction to the horrific crime.
speechless, shocked, ashamed , angry
judiciary, police, governments, society
we all are a Big failure
we can't protect our daughters, our sisters, our friends
from Nirbhaya to Priyanka, not even one rapist is hanged
Shame on us all#RIPPriyankaReddy pic.twitter.com/Kyf89a60MR
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) November 29, 2019
Telangana Pradesh Mahila Congress thinks the atrocity deserves to be politicised — how about some genuine righteous anger?
What kind of government stays mute to the suffering of women? What kind of CM refuses to have women in the cabinet ? Telangana State’s @trspartyonline government has no place for women in Telangana #shame #RIPPriyankaReddy
— Telangana Pradesh Mahila Congress (@TelanganaPMC) November 29, 2019
Mr #MohammadMahmood shame on you sir, as the home minister of Telangana you have failed to protect the daughter of Telangana. @trspartyonline @MahilaCongress #RIPPriyankaReddy
— Telangana Pradesh Mahila Congress (@TelanganaPMC) November 29, 2019
Writer Pritish Nandy had other things on his mind: the more pressing matters, in his opinion, plaguing Maharashtra.
Good to hear the bullet train may be knocked off the perch. The worst idea in years; hugely wasteful too. But crucial too is the restoration of #Aarey and taking the stupid metro shed out. That too was again done in the dead of night, against the protests of Mumbai’s citizens.
— Pritish Nandy (@PritishNandy) November 28, 2019
So Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the new chief minister of Maharashtra with the same message he’d sent the previous chief minister on Saturday. We don’t expect copy, paste from the PM, sir.
Congratulations to Uddhav Thackeray Ji on taking oath as the CM of Maharashtra. I am confident he will work diligently for the bright future of Maharashtra. @OfficeofUT
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 28, 2019
Congratulations to @Dev_Fadnavis Ji and @AjitPawarSpeaks Ji on taking oath as the CM and Deputy CM of Maharashtra respectively. I am confident they will work diligently for the bright future of Maharashtra.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 23, 2019
Couldn’t you come up with a better explanation to your son’s question on Maharashtra, Ms. Gandhi?
My 10yr old son sitting next to me, watching on television the preparations of Uddhav Thackeray's oath taking ceremony.
After watching for few minutes, confused, he turns around & asks, "Mom, but didn't @Dev_Fadnavis win??!!"
I told him, BJP decided to take a short break!
— Priti Gandhi – प्रीति गांधी (@MrsGandhi) November 28, 2019
Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut just can’t stop gloating over the party’s ‘Maha’ victory — someone should remind him to be gracious in victory for you never know when it might turn into defeat.
हम शतरंज में कुछ ऐसा कमाल करते हैं
कि बस पैदल ही राजा को मात करते हैं
— Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) November 29, 2019
Congress leader Sanjay Jha’s Bollywood ode to the price of onions.
Pyaj to hona hi tha! https://t.co/INzpVI59cp
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) November 28, 2019
Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav rhymes his opinions in verse– to make them more engaging, perhaps?
दिखावटी भाजपा सरकार
मिलावटी पोषण-आहार! pic.twitter.com/jZkbT380kj
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) November 29, 2019
The media has raised questions on the propriety of a serving IFS officer offering his opinions on Kashmir but actor Anupam Kher is full of praise. Huh…
Dear @CHAKRAVIEW1971!! U r how an Indian representative should be. Compassionate & helpful. Your speech (not the edited one) at d #KashmiriHindus gathering was heartwarming. Thank you for ur balanced view on victims of a genocide a certain section of world is trying to forget. ? pic.twitter.com/f7FnU8i1W9
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) November 28, 2019
Did BJP’s Giriraj Singh just call Sonia Gandhi a Mughal emperor?
शिवसेना ने बाला साहब की आत्मा को सोनिया गांधी के हाथों गिरवी रख दिया..अब शिवसैनिक को प्रभु राम और अयोध्या का नाम लेने के लिए भी 10 जनपथ पर नाक रगड़नी पड़ेगी।
शिवसेना को देखकर अंदाजा लगाया जा सकता है कि कैसे मुगलों ने हिन्दुस्तान में अपना पांव पसारा होगा?
— Shandilya Giriraj Singh (@girirajsinghbjp) November 28, 2019
Columnist Sadanand Dhume points out the hypocrisy of the Pragya Thakur controversy.
Modi abroad: Touts India as the land of Gandhi, apostle of non-violence.
Modi at home: Elevates fan of Gandhi’s assassin to Parliament. https://t.co/GAvZl0pZxE
— Sadanand Dhume (@dhume) November 27, 2019
CPI(ML) leader Kavita Krishnan gives author Devdutt Pattanaik a reality check on his friends.
That's nice for you, none of these want to kill you for your identity, ideas.
You're not a Muslim who won't say Jai Shri Ram.
Or a Kalburgi, Gauri, Dabholkar, Pansare.
Your RSS, BJP, VHP friends didn't respect "samvada", plurality when it came to Gandhi, or any of those others. https://t.co/r1UZt8fgPB
— Kavita Krishnan (@kavita_krishnan) November 28, 2019
Well, Twitter seems to be in a good mood: have a great weekend, Twitter and thank you!
We’re thankful for you. And you. And you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you
— Twitter (@Twitter) November 28, 2019