Twitterati’s stunned on PM Modi's emoji use on official 'X' account, sparks parody speculation
The PM used emojis in his text response to India Today Journalist Aroor's 'Meltdown-e-Azam' video
New Delhi: In the aftermath of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for the opposition to ‘leave the practice of negativity,’ his response to a ‘X’ post by India Today senior executive editor Shiv Aroor has sparked curiosity and speculation among netizens.
India Today Journalist Aroor had shared a clip from his show with the caption "Meltdown-e-Azam," criticizing what he saw as a "laundry list of excuses” following the saffron party’s victory in the Hindi heartland.
PM Modi's use of emojis in his response raised questions about the authenticity of the account, with some users wondering if it was a parody or if the account had been compromised. Some netizens even suggested that BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya should use his own account to post.
PM Modi responding to Shiv aroor’s post, wrote, "May they be happy with their arrogance, lies, pessimism and ignorance. But..⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️Beware of their divisive agenda. An old habit of 70 years can’t go away so easily. ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ Also, such is the wisdom of the people that they have to be prepared for many more meltdowns ahead. 😀😀😀😀😀.”
Both Modi's reaction and Journalist Aroor's original post centered on the same theme of frustration following the BJP's electoral success in 3 states, which also echoed the Prime Minister's sentiments expressed in Parliament on Monday.
During the parliamentary session, PM Modi advised the opposition to move forward instead of expressing frustration over the assembly poll defeat. "The country has turned down negativity. We always have a conversation with our opposition friends ahead of the session, and also always seek cooperation from everyone. This time also all such processes have been completed," he said.
The PM further suggested the opposition to venture further leaving behind the practice of negativity of the last 9 years. “Instead of making plans for venting frustration over defeat, they should learn from this defeat. If they move forward with positivity this session, the country will change its perspective towards them. A new door could open for them,” he added.
In the meantime, Aroor, on his show, and a clip of which he shared on social media, highlighted what he perceived as a "meltdown" following the BJP's victory, criticizing the excuses made by commentators and analysts. The journalist slammed those attributing the saffron party’s success to Hindutva, pointing to stereotypes such as, “ Voters in the Hindi heartland have low literacy. Voters in the Hindi heartland have higher fertility. Voters in the Hindi heartland prefer Hindutva. Voters in the Hindi heartland have rewarded big business. Voters have appeased fascism. Shivraj Singh Chouhan has defeated Modi. BJP has done manipulation in the heartland. Kamal Nath has defeated Rahul Gandhi. Bhupesh Baghel has betrayed the Gandhis. Cow belt always drags India down. Hindi heartland is full of communal bigots. For a majority of Indians, only religion matters, etc…” about voters in the Hindi heartland.
Aroor continued his jibe stating that, “south India is more aware than north India…people go to south for jobs and then vote the BJP to power in the north…And finally being defeated is no big deal because vote share figures have largely held firm.”
Meltdown-e-Azam. pic.twitter.com/elvcTmcYGo
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) December 4, 2023
May they be happy with their arrogance, lies, pessimism and ignorance. But..
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 5, 2023
⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ Beware of their divisive agenda. An old habit of 70 years can’t go away so easily. ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️
Also, such is the wisdom of the people that they have to be prepared for many more meltdowns… https://t.co/N3jc3eSgMB
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CJI's advice to aspirant: Join the bar, become a lawyer, don't hanker for judicial services post
New Delhi (PTI): She came to the Supreme Court seeking a re-evaluation of her paper in the examination for joining judicial services as a magistrate. What she got instead was a rejection — and a candid confession by the Chief Justice that he too had wanted to join the judicial services in his youth but was advised by a senior judge to become a lawyer instead.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi on Friday dismissed a plea filed by Prerna Gupta, the judicial services aspirant.
As Gupta pressed her case, the CJI intervened and said, "Let me share my personal story and I hope you will go happily as we cannot allow your petition."
He recounted his time as a final-year law student in 1984 when he wanted to become a judicial officer. As per requirement, he cleared the written test and was set to appear for an interview.
Judicial services is one of the two routes to become a judge after initially joining as a magistrate in lower court and thereafter rising through the ranks to become judge in a high court and possibly the Supreme Court.
The other route is to join the Bar, which means becoming a lawyer, and after building a reputation be picked from the Bar to become a judge at a senior level.
By the time the CJI's exam results came out, he had started practising at the Punjab and Haryana High Court when he was called for the interview.
The senior-most judge on the interview panel happened to be a judge before whom he had recently argued two significant matters.
"One of the matters was Sunita Rani vs Baldev Raj, where he had allowed my appeal in a matrimonial case and set aside the decree of divorce granted by the District Judge on the ground of schizophrenia," he noted.
Before the interview could take place, the judge called the young Surya Kant to his chamber and asked, 'Do you want to become a judicial officer?'
"I said 'yes.' He immediately said, 'Get out from (my) the chamber.'"
The courtroom fell silent as the CJI Justice described his initial heartbreak.
“I came out trembling. All my dreams were shattered. I thought he had snubbed me and that my career was over,” the CJI said.
However, the story took another turn the following day and the judge summoned him again, this time offering a piece of advice that would change the trajectory of his life.
“He said, ‘If you want to become (a judge), you are welcome. But my advice is, don’t become a judicial officer. The Bar is waiting for you,’” Justice Surya Kant recalled.
The CJI said he decided to skip his interview and didn't even tell his parents at first, fearing their disappointment, and instead chose to dedicate himself to his practice as an advocate.
“Now tell me did I make a bad right or bad decision,” the CJI asked and the litigant lawyer left the court with a smile on her face despite her case being dismissed.
Encouraging the petitioner to look toward the future rather than dwelling on the re-evaluation of a single paper, Justice Surya Kant said, "The Bar has much to offer."
