NEW DELHI: An Indian flag fluttering during the siege of Capitol Hill led to a war of words between BJP MP Varun Gandhi and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Twitter on Thursday.
2 days ago Shashi Tharoor Shashi Tharoor apologises to Sumitra Mahajan’s son for his misinformed tweet on her 'demise' In his deleted tweet, Tharoor had expressed condolence on the “demise of veteran BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan.” Soon after it, he retracted his statement and wished good health to. The latest tweets from @SirShashiTharor.
The hashtag, Indian Flag, also generated a social media buzz trending on the microblogging platform. “Why is there an Indian flag there??? This is one fight we definitely don’t need to participate in..” the BJP politico wrote around 11.30 am, while sharing a video of the violence that erupted in Washington DC. The 18-second video shows a mob shouting “We Want Trump”, while the tricolour can be seen in the lower left corner of the frame.
Why is there an Indian flag there??? This is one fight we definitely don’t need to participate in.. https://t.co/1dP2KtgHvf
— Varun Gandhi (@varungandhi80) 1609999136000Nearly two hours later, Tharoor wrote, “Unfortunately, @varungandhi80, there are some Indians with the same mentality as that Trumpist mob, who enjoy using the flag as a weapon rather than a badge of pride, & denounce all who disagree with them as anti-nationals & traitors. That flag there is a warning to all of us.”
Unfortunately, @varungandhi80, there are some Indians with the same mentality as that Trumpist mob, who enjoy using… https://t.co/vjLCc51a8Z
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) 1610009115000Varun lashed out at Shashi Tharoor for being “selective” in his outrage. “These days, it’s become too easy to deride Indians for using our flag to showcase our pride in our country. At the same time, it’s also too easy to use the flag for nefarious purposes,” he tweeted.
[1/2] These days, it’s become too easy to deride Indians for using our flag to showcase our pride in our country. A… https://t.co/2vxUtvpWoo
— Varun Gandhi (@varungandhi80) 1610012820000In another tweet, he added, “Unfortunately, most liberals have flagrantly ignored warnings of its misuse in anti-national protests (eg. in JNU) in India as well. It is a symbol of pride for us, and we venerate it without due regard to any “mentality”.”
[2/2] Unfortunately, most liberals have flagrantly ignored warnings of its misuse in anti-national protests (e.g. i… https://t.co/vT3QyxEoAu
— Varun Gandhi (@varungandhi80) 1610012840000Other politicians and parties also condemned the use of a national symbol in an emergency situation in another country. Some also alleged that Indian Americans may have participated in the violence at the Capitol.
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CPI (M) @Cpimspeak tweeted, “Shameful that Indian flag seen in extremist pro Trump right wing attack on US parliament. Why are the Howdy Modi supporters silent? Is this their way of implementing Namaste Trump? Shame on those NRIs who dare to hold the Indian flag to support such an outrageous act.”
Shameful that Indian flag seen in extremist pro Trump right wing attack on US parliament. Why are the Howdy Modi su… https://t.co/118MLXWAAY
— CPI (M) (@cpimspeak) 1610015511000“Whoever is waving this Indian flag should feel ashamed. Friday night funkin game chromebook free. Don’t use our tricolour to participate in such violent & criminal acts in another country,” wrote Shiv Sena’s Priyanka Chaturvedi.
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Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The Member of Parliament (MP) from Thiruvananthapuram took to Twitter to inform that his sister and 85-year-old mother have also tested positive for coronavirus.
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'After waiting two days for a test appointment and another day & a half for the results, I finally have confirmation: I'm Covid positive. Hoping to deal with it in a 'positive' frame of mind, with rest, steam & plenty of fluids. My sister& 85-year-old mother are in the same boat,' said the Congress MP. Tharoor joined a long list of Congress leaders who were recently infected with the viral disease including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, senior party leader Anand Sharma and former party president Rahul Gandhi.
Meanwhile, nearly 3 lakh new COVID-19 cases and over 2,000 deaths were reported in India on Wednesday, a record-high since the pandemic broke out last year. As per the union health ministry, as many as 2,95,041 new COVID-19 cases and 2,023 deaths were reported, taking the total cases to 1,56,16,130, including 21,57,538 active cases.
As many as 1,32,76,039 recoveries have been reported so far, out of which 1,67,457 were reported in the last 24 hours. (ANI)
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