New Delhi: Indian Journalist and News Director at India Today and Aaj Tak, Rahul Kanwal was on Monday trolled on twitter over a tweet he posted questioning the “incompetence” of former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.

In his tweet, Kanwal had taken a shot on Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi asserting that Sonia Gandhi’s blind love for Rahul and refusal to see reality was driving the party to political doom.

He further added Rahul Gandhi had not missed a single opportunity to prove his incompetence. He also wrote that Rahul Gandhi was “not cut out for politics” adding that the country was seeing this except for Sonia Gandhi and Rahul himself.

"A matriarch’s blind love for her son and refusal to see reality is driving @INCIndia to political doom. @RahulGandhi has not missed a single opportunity to prove his incompetence. The man is not cut out or politics. All of India can see this, except Mrs. Gandhi and RG himself" Kanwal wrote in his tweet.

Several users slammed Kanwal over the tweet and replied to the post opining otherwise. While some trolled Kanwal for posting his political opinion while being a journalist, others commented while Rahul Gandhi was the right man to lead the country. A few others also asserted that how the BJP government led by PM Narendra Modi was taking the country to “doom”.

Users also called out on Kanwal for siding his opinions with the BJP and Narendra Modi of late and added that the journalist was stepping out of ethical journalism to propagate the ideological agenda of the ruling party.

Several journalists, political experts, Congress workers, former Civil servants were among those who voiced their opinions against Kanwal's claims. Rahul Kanwal soon also appeared among the top-trending topics on Twitter India with over 6000 tweets at 5:00 pm on Monday.

Media & Political Strategist Nikhil Alva, INC National Convener Saral Patel, TEDx Speaker, Writer Sanjukta Basu, Journalist n anchor, from Uni of Westminster, London Fereeha, Retired civil servant NN Ojha were among some of the noted figures who posted contradicting opinions against Rahul Kanwal's tweet.

Here are some of the replies from the journalist’s tweet:

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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.

He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.

The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.

"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.

The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.

He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.