Incessant trolling by right-wing brigade recently forced a Times Now journalist to issue public apology and delete his tweet on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prashant Kumar was one of several journalists, who reacted in shock on Khadi Udyog’s decision to eject Mahatma Gandhi out of 2017 calendar and table diaries to make way for Modi.
Kumar’s tweet said, “Now that we have got a new Gandhi, how soon the Godse comes is the question. #KhadiModiFied”
As expected, the journalist was inundated with tweets from the right-wing troll army, most of whom tagged his employer Times Now and Vineet Jain, the Managing Director of Times of India group, asking for his sacking.
Faced with barrage of unpleasant tweets, Kumar, whose Twitter bio says ‘Covers politics, principally UP Politics. PERSONAL space. Views completely MINE, not my channel’s/employers’ soon clarified.
He wrote, “I m appalled at crtn individuals who r maliciously misinterpreting my tweet abt PM. Those deliberately doing it shud be ashamed of thmslvs.(sic)”
I m appalled at crtn individuals who r maliciously misinterpreting my tweet abt PM. Those deliberately doing it shud be ashamed of thmslvs. pic.twitter.com/ebOJ1oNXGS
— Prashant Kumar (@Prashant_TN) January 14, 2017
But, this failed to pacify his right-wing Hindutva detractors, who continued to harass him on the microblogging site.
On Sunday he posted an apology, “Frnds, dis tweet hs been cmpltly misinterpreted by many. He is my PM too. Views r absolutely mine and not my channel’s. Apologies. Thanks. (sic)”
Frnds, dis tweet hs been cmpltly misinterpreted by many. He is my PM too. Views r absolutely mine and not my channel's. Apologies. Thanks. https://t.co/Qtzh6f0Rmi
— Prashant Kumar (@Prashant_TN) January 14, 2017
Courtesy: Janta Ka Reporter