Sushma Swaraj trolled by Modi's followers: Congress
New Delhi, June 25: The Congress on Monday said that External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was trolled by none other than the followers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom he encourages.
"We have seen that the trolls are being followed by Modiji. And the trolls are encouraged by Prime Minister. And now through trolls, a lady minister and one of the most senior BJP leader is being harassed," Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said here.
He said that upset with the trolls, Sushma Swaraj "shared her pain with the country on Twitter only", in response to a question over the minister being trolled on the social media over a controversy involving the issuance of passport to an inter-faith couple.
Sushma Swaraj, who was on a visit to Italy, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the European Union, expressed her views on Twitter while "liking" some tweets abusing her.
"I am back in Delhi after my visit to Italy, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and European Union."
"I was out of India from 17th to 23rd June 2018. I do not know what happened in my absence. However, I am honoured with some tweets. I am sharing them with you. So I have liked them," she said in a series of tweets on Sunday.
The trolling came after Vikas Mishra, an officer in the regional passport office in Lucknow, was transferred after he allegedly humiliated an inter-faith couple, asking the woman to change her last name and the man to convert to Hinduism.
Later, passports were issued to the couple, who had complained to Sushma Swaraj, and they thanked her and her Ministry.
On Sunday, the Congress took on a section of social media, who attacked Sushma Swaraj and the ministry.
"No matter the situation or reason, nothing calls for threats of violence, disrespect and abuse. Sushma Swarajji, we applaud your decision to call out the heinous trolls of your own party," the Congress said in tweet.
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BJP's Purvanchali leader Anil Jha joins AAP
New Delhi (PTI): The BJP's Purvanchali leader and two-time former MLA from Kirari Anil Jha joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the presence of party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday.
The development came a few hours after the AAP suffered a big blow as its Najafgarh MLA and Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot quit the party.
Kejriwal welcomed Jha to the AAP at party headquarters near Mandi House and dubbed him as one of the "biggest" Purvanchali leaders in Delhi politics. He will boost the AAP not only in Kirari but all over the city, the AAP supremo said.
Party sources claimed that Jha could replace the sitting AAP MLA from Kirari, in the Delhi Assembly polls due in February.
Jha lauded Kejriwal, saying he was influenced by his personality and the work done by the AAP government to improve the lives of Purvanchali people living in unauthorised colonies of the city.
Kejriwal alleged that while the AAP government built 10,000 km of roads and streets, laid 6800 km of sewer lines and provided piped water in 1,650 unauthorised colonies, "the BJP did nothing".
"I want to ask the BJP and its leader Amit Shah, why should Purvanchali people vote for the party. I challenge them to tell one thing they did for the Purvanchali people in Delhi. They promised the registry of properties in these colonies but not a single one could be done in five years," he said.
When asked by reporters Kejriwal, however, refused to comment on Gahlot's resignation from the AAP.
