Srinagar, : Hitting out at K C Singh for referring to Congress president Rahul Gandhi as a child whose birthday should not be celebrated following his failure in examination (elections), former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah asked the former Indian diplomat if he really would not celebrate his kids or grand kids birthday if they failed an exam.
Mr Abdullah, who is the vice-president of National Conference (NC), said he does not think there is anything his kids could do that would stop him from celebrating their birthdays.
‘Would you really not celebrate your kid’s/grand kid’s birthday if they failed an exam? I don’t think there is anything my kids could do that would stop me from celebrating their birthdays,’ Mr Abdullah wrote on micro-blogging site twitter.
The NC vice-president was referring to a tweet by the former Indian Ambassador to Iran in which he had asked if a person would celebrate birthday of his kid, who has failed in board examination.
‘Do we have a birthday celebration for a kid who fails the Board exams? Seems doesn’t apply to Congress as leaders rush to wish #HappyBirthdayRahulGandhi ! What does poor chap have to feel happy about?,” the tweet by Mr Singh read.
‘Penance is part of Indian system of life. My advice: @RahulGandhi should’ve gone to Amethi for a month, lived in a non-air conditioned room, eaten average villager’s food etc. That’s how leaders have traditionally moved masses. Mahatma Gandhi understood this,’ he added.
However, the tweet by Mr Singh did not go down very well with the twitteratis, who lashed out at the former diplomat for his remarks. ‘If this is a mandatory route to became a leader ? Then INDIA hardly have none even from Ruling party.. Growing old in age should get reflected in wise thought and words too.. Seems u r growing inorganic,’ a user said.
‘Sorry, but this is the silliest tweet you’ve ever posted. For one, you think families should lock kids who don’t meet their expectations in a room with bread and water? Also, when there is growing speculation among citizens about how well the topper knew the exam invigilator,’ another tweet read.
‘Only the kid who passes exam can celebrate his birthday? No wonder, people commit suicide on failure in India, with such people around,” another user said.
To these tweet, Mr Singh wrote, ‘This is new. Trolled for deflating Rahul Gandhi’s birthday balloon. Ok. His fan club isn’t down and out.’
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