Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday lashed out at senior journalist Shekhar Gupta calling him a broker for Narendra Modi government.
Reacting to Gupta’s tweet critical of Kejriwal, the Delhi chief minister said, “If you want to do politics, then come out openly. First you worked as a broker for Congress and now for Modi. Such people have added filth to the profession of journalism.”
राजनीति करनी है, खुल कर सामने आओ। पहले कांग्रिस की दलाली करते थे, अब मोदी की? ऐसे लोगों ने पत्रकारिता को गंदा किया https://t.co/N5Bj2Xf5hB
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 12, 2016
An angry Kejriwal didn’t stop here. In his next tweet he called Modi Gupta’s new master and asked him to comment on the prime minister’s frequent foreign visits.
He said, “Also speak few words on your master, who’s on his way to conquer the world.”
दो शब्द अपने मालिक के बारे में भी बोल दो जो दुनिया conquer करने चले हैं? https://t.co/N5Bj2Xf5hB
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 12, 2016
Gupta had earlier taken a dig at Kejriwal expressing his concern over the ‘1st malaria death in 5 years’ in Delhi.
He had tweeted, “1st malaria deaths in 5 yrs, 1st Chikungunya death now. While Delhi govt safely out conquering Punjab, Goa & Gujarat.”
Some reports said that the said ‘1st’ malaria related death was of the patient who was brought from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad and he wasn’t a Delhi resident.
No sooner had Kejriwal finished with his tirade against the former editor-in-chief of the Indian Express, his supporters began slamming the journalist for his other controversial tweets.
Here are those tweets and notable reactions:
https://twitter.com/Aga_Atul/status/775522578748231684
Patient from #Ghaziabad was brought to Delhi but sadly couldn't be saved.@ShekharGupta blames @ArvindKejriwal.
— Ankit Lal (@AnkitLal) September 13, 2016
He didnt notice the anarchy in Gujarat or Haryana. He didnt notice the break down of law & order in vyapam. https://t.co/nOpesefkeH
— Preeti Sharma Menon (@PreetiSMenon) September 12, 2016
(Featured image: Amar Ujala)
