Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)
Bengaluru, Oct 19: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president, D K Shivakumar, has expressed his anguish and displeasure at a remark about Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, made by the IT cell of the KPCC in its tweet which he feels was uncivilised.
After a public outcry was noticed to the 'Hebbet Giraki (thumb impression person)' reference to PM, Narendra Modi, in the official handle of the KPCC, the Congress which had insulted the PM deleted all the tweets in which the reference to thumb impression was made, from its account. KPCC president, Shivakumar, has expressed regret about the derogatory way in which the tweet about the PM was worded.
D K Shivakumar (left) and Narendra Modi
"I have always believed that civil and parliamentary language is a non-negotiable prerequisite for political discourse. An uncivil tweet made by a novice social media manager through the KPCC official twitter handle is regretted and stands withdrawn," he stated in his tweet.
In a media statement, he said that instructions to immediately withdraw the tweet have been issued and stern action has been taken against those responsible for this lapse. He added that the Congress does not tolerate such blunders.
In a strong reaction to the said tweet, former chief minister, Yediyurappa, speaking at Chitradurga, pointed out that the entire world has accepted Modi as a great leader, and the use of the above reference by the Congress reflects its culture. He demanded an apology from the Congress leaders for this lapse.
The impugned tweet had said that Modi cannot utter a word without the help of the teleprompter and that in foreign affairs, he cannot do without a translator. The man who left education and sought alms does not know anything about finances. A liking for dresses, free campaign, and false speeches are his assets, it said. It also wanted to know how much kickback Modi received in Adani port drugs case, and how much did the Karnataka BJP leaders get in bus driver Umesh’s robbery. It said that with the increase of government revenue, poverty is rising in India.
The tweet said that Modi did not study even though the Congress built schools. It said that there were schemes for adult literacy but Modi chose not to study. The country is suffering because of Modi who is addicted to a lazy life by seeking alms, has turned Indians into beggars. It also said that if the Congress was in power, petro would have cost Rs 66 and diesel, Rs 55.