Days after Congress leader Digvijaya Singh got called out for posting abusive words against the Prime Minister, Congress leader Manish Tiwari, too, tweeted an abusive tweet on similar lines:
Is Se Khate Hain Chutiyon Ko Bhakt Bana Na or Bhakton Ko Permanent Chutiya Bana Na -Jai Ho. Even Mahatma can not teach MODI Deshbhakti ???? https://t.co/JifB926g0M
— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) September 17, 2017
Twitter users reacted to the same and called out the former Information and Broadcasting Minister for crossing the lines of decent behaviour as a public figure.
Language inspired by none other than @digvijaya_28!
Hum dikhayenge hum kitne Girey huye hain. pic.twitter.com/Lgqr2xgP5Y
— Roopal (@roopal01) September 17, 2017
Those who scream about online abuse & trolling should look into own self. Left-Liiberals who accuse commeners of abuse won’t react on this. pic.twitter.com/kmj8OrkyVz
— Maheish Girri (@MaheishGirri) September 17, 2017
Seems like the frustration of being out of power is getting to them.
Is this a sign that they know they are never coming back to power? Tut tut https://t.co/M9uKVVUdHt
— दिव्या (@divya_16_) September 17, 2017
If you can write this language on a public platform .. I cannot even begin to imagine your conversations offline. https://t.co/jCM8n3zy7i
— shilpi tewari (@shilpitewari) September 17, 2017
. @ManishTewari proving that he is no different than @digvijaya_28 . Clear reflection of @INCIndia culture @OfficeOfRG will be proud of. https://t.co/Fqq3ULBMdZ
— Vijay Chauthaiwale (@vijai63) September 17, 2017
Twitterati also took digs at the ‘PM follows abusive trolls’ debate.
Dear liberals I follow this abusive handle >>> https://t.co/gbSUXOwNee
— Raju Das | ৰাজু দাস (@rajudasonline) September 17, 2017
Bhai woh abusive troll wali list kahan ban rahi hai? @ndtv anything? https://t.co/3euwek9ZO5
— मिर्चा ग़ालिब (@mirchagalib) September 17, 2017
It also opened up floodgates to jokes.
Sir @ManishTewari, please stop putting Rahul Gandhi emoticon in your tweets. ?? pic.twitter.com/3YzHfX8u0k
— Maithun (@Being_Humor) September 17, 2017
Desh ne ek aisa CHUTIYA bhi dekha tha jo bimaari ka bahana bana ke 2014 ka general election nahi lada tha. Guess Who? ???? https://t.co/YoQVUrB40H
— PhD in Bakchodi (@Atheist_Krishna) September 17, 2017
Earlier this week, Manish Tewari had spread lies about a Christian priest rescued from the captivity of ISIS, and had made personal attacks on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. Predictably, the bulk of mainstream Indian media has not found anything wrong with Tewari’s Twitter antics.