Amidst increasing prices of LPG, Smriti Irani’s tweet from 2011 resurfaces to haunt Modi government
New Delhi: Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development Smriti Irani on Friday was trolled on Twitter after one of her tweets from 2011 resurfaced on the social media platform.
In the 2011 tweet, Smriti Irani is seen slamming the then UPA government led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for hiking Rs. 50 on LPG. “50 rupee hike in LPG!!!!! N they call themselves Aam Aadmi ki Sarkar. What a shame!” Smriti had tweeted.
The tweet resurfaced on Twitter after users retweeted the post questioning the minister's silence as the BJP government led by PM Modi has more than doubled the rates of LPG in 7 years of governance.
In August this year alone, the rates of LPG were hiked twice Rs 25 each, making it a hike of Rs. 50 within 15 days.
The tweet has in the past too, haunted Smriti who was often seen as the vocal force from BJP Mahila Morcha before the PM Modi-led BJP government came to power in 2014. Smriti would frequently raise issues of unemployment, inflation, and women's safety as a strong leader from the opposition, but remains largely silent on similar issues and failure of her party’s governance.
The actor-turned-politician is frequently trolled for this very reason on Twitter.
50 rupee hike in LPG!!!!! N they call themselves Aam Aadmi ki Sarkar. What a shame!
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) June 24, 2011
ek retake ho jaye tulsi ji? https://t.co/2gUy5EoxTI
— Rofl Gandhi 2.0 🏹🚜 (@RoflGandhi_) September 2, 2021
Madam ji miss you 😇
— Susmita Mazumdar (@Susmita_Speaks) September 3, 2021
Next dharna ka date kab hain 😕 pic.twitter.com/wm4vGjDG1j
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Kerala CM Vijayan flags ‘The Kerala Story 2’ as ‘threat to secularism’
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday expressed concern over the upcoming release of the second part of 'The Kerala Story', claiming that its first installment was made with the "intent to spread hatred against the state and undermine its secular tradition."
Vijayan, in a statement issued by his office, also questioned how "poisonous works produced to spread division and hatred in society" were allowed to be screened, while a film like 'Beef' was barred from a film festival.
He further said that Sangh Parivar centres had taken over and spread the false narrative conveyed by 'The Kerala Story'.
“They are spreading false propaganda by portraying even marriages conducted with mutual consent as examples of communalism and forced religious conversion,” the CM said.
He contended that such forces view Kerala—with no communal riots and a tradition of mutual respect among communities—with hostility, and termed them “enemies of the state” attempting to destroy the peace and tranquility of the region.
“We must collectively reject attempts to portray Kerala, a land of religious harmony that stands at the forefront of sustainable development and is a model in maintaining law and order, as a center of terrorism,” Vijayan said.
“It is the responsibility of each of us to ensure that Kerala’s secular foundation is not undermined by false propaganda and to reject it by upholding the values of secularism and brotherhood,” he added.
Directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh, the teaser of 'Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond', was released recently.
The first film, 'The Kerala Story', won awards for Best Direction and Best Cinematography at the 71st National Film Awards.
