Sushma Swaraj re-tweets Congress poll about her failure
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj re-tweeted a poll started by the Congress. It's not just any poll. Instead, it asks whether the death of 39 Indians killed in Iraq was her "biggest failure." In a huge embarrassment to the Congress, close to 34,000 people voted of which 76% of them voted "No." Swaraj gleefully re-posted the tweet that shows her in a good light.
What is the controversy surrounding the death of 39 Indians?
Last week, Swaraj informed Parliament about the death of 39 Indian construction workers abducted by ISIS in 2014. The victims, mostly from Punjab, were buried near Badush village. Congress had slammed Swaraj for giving "false hope" to the families. Swaraj retorted that she was waiting for "conclusive proof." She also criticized the Congress for indulging in "politics over death" and stooping to "cheap levels."
Congress blames self-goal on "bots"
Congress's social media boss Divya Spandana blamed the poll fiasco on "bots." She tweeted, "Bots janta party having a field day with our polls! But the lies said and the misery and pain caused to those 39 families will not be forgotten."
