PM Modi follows account named 'Desi Thug' on Twitter; Users react
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is an active user of social media is being criticized by some Twitter users for following an account named “Desi Thug” on the micro-blogging site.
PM Modi followed the account on Wednesday, February 3 following which the handle tweeted adding that it was blessed to be followed by the Prime Minister.
In the tweet, the handle also added that it was a dream come true moment and that it was humbled by the gesture of PM Modi.
Several users soon took note of the development and took a dig at Modi for following an account with the username “Desi Thug”.
“Not surprised to know that the Supreme Leader follows a Desi Thug.” A user wrote while retweeting the tweet from the handle.
The handle in its bio, states “Proud Nationalist - Bharat First Tweets Related to Mandirs, Dharma & Bharat Unexplored Places”.
However, the handle also retweets communally sensitive and Hindutva ideology-backed tweets. A day after PM Modi followed the handle, former India cricketer Suresh Raina also followed it.
Some of the tweets that the handle has retweeted include:
The Tragedy of Hindus. pic.twitter.com/lWPk48ScJZ
— Kashmiri Hindu (@BattaKashmiri) February 4, 2023
Three Wrong Choices. pic.twitter.com/psNPW0XNFG
— Kashmiri Hindu (@BattaKashmiri) February 2, 2023
Blessed to be followed by @narendramodi Ji. Truly Humbled and honoured now and it's dream comes true moment for me.. Under his inspirational leadership and true vision Bharat is heading toward right path and soon Bharat will be Vishwaguru.. Jai Shree Raam ❤ pic.twitter.com/Fzs3CFGQt6
— Desi Thug (@desi_thug1) February 3, 2023
Not surprised to know that the Supreme Leader follows a Desi Thug. https://t.co/IIwSOp0La8
— Chacha Chaudhary (@ChaudharyUncle) February 3, 2023
Should be thug in tag to be followed
— maulik412 (@maulik412) February 4, 2023
PM follows a Desi Thug !
— Aditya Swamy (@SwamyDada) February 4, 2023
Blessed to be Followed by @ImRaina Ji.. One of the finest Cricketer in the world.. You had given many memorable moment in cricket history and Bharat is proud of you pic.twitter.com/dDcsF8pMFs
— Desi Thug (@desi_thug1) February 4, 2023
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Malegaon blast case: After repeated warnings, Pragya appears before court to record statement
Mumbai, Apr 25: BJP's Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur, who is an accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, on Thursday finally appeared before a special court here to record her final statement in connection with the case.
On several occasions in the past, Thakur had failed to appear before the court on the grounds of medical illness. This prompted the special court to issue a warning, saying if Thakur fails to appear before it on April 25, then she would face action.
On Thursday, Thakur appeared before the special court hearing cases probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), but claimed she was still unwell.
Thakur submitted to the court her statement in a question-answer format. She also filed an application seeking permission to put her thumb impression on the statement as she was unable to sign the paper due to sudden loss of strength in her palms.
The court permitted the same.
Thakur, along with six others, is facing trial in the case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Explosive Substances Act, Indian Arms Act, and Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).
The court is currently recording the statements of the accused under Section 313 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). These are final statements of the accused before final arguments are made and the case is closed for judgment.
Special court judge A K Lahoti posted the matter for further recording of the statement on Friday.
Six people were killed and over 100 injured when an explosive device strapped on a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon, a town about 200 km from Mumbai in Nashik district of north Maharashtra, on September 29, 2008.
The case was initially probed by Maharashtra's Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) before being transferred to National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Last month, after she failed to appear before it, the special court had issued a bailable warrant against Thakur. She later personally appeared before the court, following which the warrant was cancelled.
The court in the past had warned Thakur of action when she failed to appear before it to record her statement.
