New Delhi:
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday courted controversy after posting a tweet that used abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but later disowned it saying retweets are not endorsements.
Singh, who was trolled on the social media for his tweet, said he was only retweeting a post and “this is not mine”.
“Retweets are never endorsements. This is the basic principle of Twitter,” he said.
“I have said it is not mine. I have disowned it. I have not used those words,” he clarified, adding that “my tweet does not endorse this”.
He added that “my words are that he is the best in the ‘art of fooling’. Is it abusive?”
Asked whether he endorsed what he retweeted, he said, the same had been sent to him by someone and he only retweeted it.
“I have said that this is not mine. But, could not help it.”
“Not mine but couldn’t help posting it. My apologies to the person concerned. He is the best in the “Art of Fooling!”,” he said while posting a picture of Modi with the offensive tweet.
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Twitter has not taken kindly to Congress leader's alleged tweet.
Digvijay Singh is protesting by using human filter...congressi have been exposed on Twitter now.
— Akhil (@akkkhhhilll) July 16, 2017
Zero marks to Digvijay singh's twitter skills
— आगे से Left (@GoluMoloo) June 18, 2017
Digvijay Singh keep making foolish mistakes. Mistakes like not forming govt in goa and keep blabbering trash on twitter. Troll chalta hai
— Wicked (@coldeed) March 31, 2017
However Congress leader refused to back down and recated to Twitter objections on his words:
I am being unnecessarily blamed for my tweet where I have supposed to have used abusive language against PM.
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) September 8, 2017
I am being unnecessarily blamed for my tweet where I have supposed to have used abusive language against PM.
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) September 8, 2017
I haven't and even the comment in the picture hasn't used the word against PM.
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) September 8, 2017
But used that word which is normally used for "fooling", for Modi Bhakts.
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) September 8, 2017
Naturally Modi Bhakts are up in Arms against me but I enjoy their abuses because they are being fooled by Modi and Paid also.
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) September 8, 2017
And believe me there is no match for Modiji in the "Art of Fooling". Any objections Modi ji?
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) September 8, 2017
The senior Congress leader even went on to question media's integrity and alleged biased coverage of the matter. "I have a question for the Media. When Modi ji & those he follows have used abusive language against Sonia ji Rajivji Indira ji Nehru ji Gandhi ji why they remained quiet?," he said.
I have a question for the Media.
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) September 8, 2017
When Modi ji & those he follows have used abusive language against Sonia ji Rajivji Indira ji Nehru ji Gandhi ji why they remained quiet?
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) September 8, 2017
What abusive language and fake stories they have posted against them? Does Media not Notice them?
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) September 8, 2017
And don't those who find my tweet offensive have the courage to speak up against them?
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) September 8, 2017
I have and shall continue to speak against those who are taking the whole Country for a ride by fooling the People with wrong facts.
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) September 8, 2017
