New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah displayed mutual admiration for each other. First, the PM complimented Shah for his Parliament speech on Jammu and Kashmir, Shah the returned the compliment. Read how.
Thank you honorable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji for your kind words.
Your vision and leadership is a guiding force that motivates us to do better, every time. https://t.co/Xet2kOyNNN
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) July 1, 2019
Congress leader Hardik Patel is irked by the mainstream media debating the personal choices of Nusrat Jahan and Zaira Wasim rather than the catastrophic water crisis. Well said, sir.
महाराष्ट्र, चेन्नई, सौराष्ट्र, बुंदेलखंड सहित देश के बड़े हिस्से में पानी की समस्या राष्ट्रीय चिंता का विषय बनती जा रही है।मगर देश का मीडिया अभी भी जल संकट पर नहीं बल्कि नवनिर्वाचित सांसद और अभिनेत्री नुसरत जहां के सिंदूर और ज़ायरा वसीम के बॉलीवुड छोड़ने पर बहस कर रहा है।जय हिंद
— Hardik Patel (@HardikPatel_) July 1, 2019
In translation: The problem of water in major parts of the country, including Maharashtra, Chennai, Saurashtra, Bundelkhand, is becoming a matter of national concern. But the country’s media is still debating about the newly-elected MP and actress Nusrat Jahan’s sindoor and Zaira Wasim’s decision to leave Bollywood and not the water crisis. Jai Hind
While cricket fans are still bemoaning India’s loss to England in the World Cup, actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha is celebrating team captain Virat Kohli’s latest record.
Kudos & many congrats @imVkohli on your spectacular & outstanding performance in the #WorldqCup2019.
India is extremely proud of your historic feat of becoming the first Indian🏏batman to hit 5 consecutive half centuries. God Bless !#CWC #ENG— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) July 2, 2019
Senior Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien called out the Modi government for ignoring the Women’s Reservation Bill, in his speech in Rajya Sabha. He can afford to talk on the issue as the Trinamool Congress fielded a record 41 per cent women candidates in this Lok Sabha election.
No answers from PM or senior ministers on key issues like Women’s Reservation Bill. Ministers must respond to Oppn. Excerpt from my speech in #Parliament for Trinamool.#ParliamentSession#SansadWatch pic.twitter.com/l6Rw8rFUOH
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) July 2, 2019
And Bilawal Bhutto, former Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari’s son and Pakistan Peoples Party’s chairperson is angry: he criticised the country’s government for allegedly blocking his father’s interview on the popular news channel Geo TV.
Selected government only wants to hear selected voices. President Zardari’s interview with @HamidMirPAK censored. Pulled from air when it had already started. No difference in Zias Pakistan, Musharrafs Pakistan & NayaPakistan. This is no longer the free country Quaid promised us.
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) July 1, 2019
Everyone knows that all is not well between Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu. But, this tweet from the Captain is a welcome change. Good show, Captain.
Strongly condemn the sharing of the morphed image of @sherryontopp on various social media platforms. Request everyone to refrain from sharing/forwarding such defamatory content without verification.
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) July 1, 2019
It’s a historic day for BJP leader Subramanian Swamy who announced that he has crossed 8 million followers on Twitter — the highest in India on interactive Twitter, he claimed. Dare we ask the source of this data?
Just crossed 8 million followers and the highest in India in interactive twitter, I am informed.
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) July 1, 2019
Congress’ Sanjay Nirupam is always a ‘Mumbaikar’ at heart — here he takes on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for its inefficiency to deal with the floods.
पहले दिन की ज़ोरदार बारिश में मुंबई पूरी तरह जलमग्न है।
मुंबई के महापौर कह रहे हैं,ऐसा कुछ नहीं है,सब नॉर्मल हैं।
यह बेशर्मी है या नादानी या अहंकार ?
अब तक 550mm बारिश हुई है।
अभी 3 दिन और मूसलाधार बारिश होनी है।@mybmc अभी से असहाय दिख रही है।
35000 करोड़ का बजट जाता कहाँ है ?— Sanjay Nirupam (@sanjaynirupam) July 1, 2019
In translation: Mumbai is completely submerged after one day of heavy rain. The mayor of Mumbai is saying that there is nothing like that and all is normal. Is it shameless, naivety or ego? So far, 550 mm has rained. There are still 3 days of torrential rains to left. @mybmc are already looking helpless. Where does the budget of Rs 35000 crore go?
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Kiran Bedi tweeted about #JanShakti4JalShakti, with two birds playing at a fountain in Raj Niwas. Isn’t this a little insensitive with the country facing an acute water crisis, ma’am?
#JanShkati4JalShakti for all life on the planet.
This morning from RajNivas.. pic.twitter.com/E0bYVjRVMC— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) July 2, 2019
BJP MP from Gurdaspur, Punjab, Sunny Deol has stirred up a hornet’s nest by appointing a ‘proxy’ to facilitate work in his constituency. Will we now see proxies in your films too, Mr Deol?
Gurdaspur(Punjab) MP Sunny Deol: I appoint Gurpreet Palheri as my representative to attend meetings and follow important matters pertaining to my parliamentary constituency with concerned authorities. (file pic) pic.twitter.com/175TiMFOmw
— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2019
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