New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs some reliable sources when it comes to ‘fact-checking’ his speeches.
In Parliament, PM @narendramodi attacks former J & K CM and union minister @OmarAbdullah currently under house arrest, by attributing a quote to him which is in fact from a 2014 article from the satirical news site @fakingnews Extraordinary. https://t.co/pFbNAubvsQ
— Rupa Subramanya (@rupasubramanya) February 7, 2020
Lawyer Prashant Bhushan makes a pointed comparison between the detention of Jammu and Kashmir leaders Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and those detained during the Emergency.
When the govt detains elected CMs with whom this govt had partnered, under a draconian preventive detention law like NSA, how are we better off than under the emergency when Opp leaders were detained under MISA https://t.co/tiBHYS8og9
— Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) February 7, 2020
BJP IT chief Amit Malviya is oozing confidence for the upcoming Delhi polls.
On one hand AAP’s deputy CM’s OSD is caught accepting bribe from a trader to settle GST related dispute, on the other hand Confederation of All India Traders announces support for the BJP. Delhi has about 15 lakh traders employing nearly 30 lakh people. Sign of things to come…
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) February 7, 2020
Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad makes an impassioned appeal to Delhi voters as the capital goes to the polls tomorrow.
जय भीम साथियों,आज भारत का संविधान खतरे में है। संविधान बचेगा तभी हमारे लोगों के अधिकार सुरक्षित रहेंगे,इसलिए मैं दिल्ली के बहुजन समाज के लोगों से अपील करता हूँ कि सोच समझकर संविधान विरोधी भाजपा को हराने के लिए वोट करें। संविधान सुरक्षा ही देश की सुरक्षा है। जय भीम pic.twitter.com/ZjGcAFQHnk
— Chandra Shekhar Aazad (@BhimArmyChief) February 6, 2020
Is Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut openly siding with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal?
https://t.co/mPKe19s5Ru
"First time in history a CM is seeking votes on work done "…..— Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) February 7, 2020
Here is Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with some sanity regarding the polls.
मुझे कई लोगों के फ़ोन आ रहे हैं कि वो लोग पैसा बाँटेंगे, षड्यंत्र करेंगे। मेरी सबसे अपील है-“सत्य आपके साथ है। आपने 5 साल पुण्य कमाए, दुआयें और आशीर्वाद कमाया। पिछले कुछ दिनों में इन्होंने कितने षड्यंत्र किए। सब फेल हो गए ना? प्रभु पर भरोसा रखो। सभी पवित्र शक्तियाँ आपके साथ हैं।”
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 7, 2020
Activist Sadaf Jafar, who was arrested in Lucknow for protesting against the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act, tweets some heartwarming photographs from Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh.
साँझा चूल्हा साँझी विरासत
जय भारत#शाहीनबाग़ #हिंदुस्तान pic.twitter.com/ZGsgiAoe0Z— Sadaf Jafar (@sadafjafar) February 6, 2020
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s joke might be a little insensitive.
It is clear the government's implementation record is so disastrous because they are completely immune to the karo-na virus.
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 7, 2020
Delhi Police’s quick action in discovering the identity of the Shaheen Bagh’s shooter Kapil Bainsla has raised some eyebrows—remember JNU violence?
Could not find relationship between Komal Sharma and ABVP for a month,
And immediately found Kapil Gurjar's relationship with AAP.Wah Re Delhi Police 😳👎
— Sanjay Hegde (@sanjayuvacha1) February 5, 2020
Gurugram Police, inspired by Mumbai Police’s witty Twitter handle, refers to Shahid Kapoor-starrer Kabir Singh to make a point about traffic rules.
Jab khud bachoge tabhi Preeti ko bacha paoge… pic.twitter.com/nW3KAHuQCZ
— Gurugram Traffic Police (@TrafficGGM) February 5, 2020
Historian Ramchandra Guha predicts the title of PM Modi’s autobiography.
One day a politician originally from Gujarat may wish to call his autobiography "THE STORY OF MY EXPERIMENTS WITH TRUTH, HALF-TRUTH, AND UNTRUTH":https://t.co/NpB2fVbCa9
— Ramachandra Guha (@Ram_Guha) February 7, 2020
And a few of the 40 million Twitter followers Amitabh Bachchan has acquired, celebrate his new landmark.
BAADDDUUMMBBAAAA !
Shahenshah Of Indian Cinema #AmitabhBachchan sir Hits 40 Million Followers On Twitter 👏🏻#AB40MillionOnTwitter @SrBachchan Heartiest Congratulations Sir , wish you many more… 🌸🌷🌷👏🏻💕💕 pic.twitter.com/l9qoo3MKLh
— Sաɛta Pʀasad ɛғ™ (@SwetaLoveAB) February 6, 2020
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