Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj is not only prompt on Twitter but she is also very witty, and this is evident from a smart reply Swaraj gave to a tongue-in-cheek comment
Sushma Swaraj. Pic/PTI
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Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj is not only prompt on Twitter but she is also very witty, quite clearly and this is evident from a smart reply Swaraj gave to a tongue-in-cheek comment.
A twitter user Karan saini said, "@SushmaSwaraj, I am stuck on mars, food sent via ...Mangalyaan (987 days ago), is running out, when is ...Mangalyaan-II being sent ? @ISRO."
@SushmaSwarajðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u008e I am stuck on mars, food sent via ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0087®ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0087³Mangalyaan (987 days ago), is running out, when is ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0087®ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0087³Mangalyaan-II being sent ? @isro
— karan Saini (@ksainiamd) June 8, 2017
Swaraj took it in her stride and responded in a very witty way, "Even if you are stuck on the Mars, Indian Embassy there will help you."
Even if you are stuck on the Mars, Indian Embassy there will help you. https://t.co/Smg1oXKZXD
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) June 8, 2017
While Swaraj got a lot of praise for her reply, Saini was ridiculed by netizens. "When someone truly does a great job, the least you can do is 'respect' the person ! Mocking them will get you attention but not respect," tweeted a user.
When someone truly does a great job, the least you can do is 'respect' the person ! Mocking them will get you attention but not respect.
— Ranjitha Kashyap (@RanjithaKashyap) June 8, 2017
The reply was lauded by one and all including Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor who responded with 'Nuff said."
#NuffSaid! ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0087®ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0087³ ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0080 https://t.co/4Z9qYX7cQV
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) June 8, 2017
Saini then tweeted, "my and our respect for @isro and foreign affairs team is sky- high, my tweet was purely humorous in nature #NationFirstNoCompromise."
My and our respect for @isro and foreign affairs team is sky-high, my tweet was purely humorous in nature #NationFirstNoCompromise
— karan Saini (@ksainiamd) June 8, 2017
This was not the only one, Saini received a lot of flak from netizens.
Karan my suggestion please neverdo lose or fun comment on the any indian govt minister or govt organisation ur tweet goes all over world
— Rajesh Srivastava (@Rajesh201963) June 8, 2017
The pblm is tht those seeking serious help frm Sushmaji might miss out if we swarm her on Twitter, IMO better not 2 tag her unnecessarily,
— Shashank Trivedi (@coolshashank13) June 8, 2017
You shud respect the person who is working for us Day & night. Don't disturb them just fr self attention. Be a responsible citizen.
— Nivesh Saxena (@niveshsaxena15) June 8, 2017
Nice way to seek attention and some RTs
— Abhishek #408 (@AsliAbhishek_) June 8, 2017
Rahul Baba is also learning Bhagvat Gita, he will pray for u on Mars..ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0082ðÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂu00c2u0082..@OfficeOfRG
— Piyush Singh (@piyushjanghal) June 8, 2017
Buddy, you are speaking to the Hon.EAM.pls allow her and ISRO to work on real issues rather than replying to your tweets
— iamnewIndia (@srinidhijayaram) June 8, 2017
Sushma Swaraj's helping people via Twitter is legendary.
This year, in March, a son of an ex-Armyman, Ajinkya Suryawanshi was arrested from the Dubai airport on February 24, while he was on his way to Mumbai for a crime he allegedly did not commit. He was immediately aided by Swaraj.
External Affairs Minister had also extended help to an ailing widowed Indian woman in the USA who gave birth to a baby girl.