Congress' 'tribute' to Sridevi leaves Twitterati angry, party backtracks
The untimely death of Sridevi has left millions of her fans in India and outside dazed. As condolences poured in, the legendary actor became a trending topic on social media But a tweet by the Congress left netizens furious. Lamenting the loss, Congress wrote: "Our deepest condolences to her loved ones. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the UPA government in 2013."
The now-deleted tweet issued by the Congress
Twitterati slam Congress for the controversial tweet
@SirJadeja wrote: "Are You Serious? Is That Line Necessary To Pay Tribute To A Legendary Actress? Please Stop Politicising The Death." @saha_amit said, "You could have also mentioned that she was born when Congress Govt was in power and died when BJP govt is in power." @SandipGhose commented, "#PadmaAwards is an honor given by the country...not by any party. Shows Congress' sense of entitlement."
Congress backtracks, issues new tweet with Sridevi's Padma Shri photo
Congress was quick to delete the offending tweet and issue a new one: "We regret to hear about the passing away of Sridevi. An actor par excellence. A legend who will continue to live in our hearts through her stellar body of work." It followed up with another tweet about her Padma Shri by "the Govt of India" with a photo of the event.
