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| Some of the more outraged 'Nationalists' said Nirupama Rao was ashamed to be an Indian. Twitter pic |
June 30, 2016, NewsCrunch
A tweet posted by former foreign secretary Nirupama Rao on Wednesday upset 'Nationalists' so much, she deleted it in hurry, but not before triggering a full-fledged troll attack.
Nirupama Rao had pointed out that India ranked 105th in the human capital index. So, it was ''hubris'' to claim to be a ''leading power'' and 'some introspection was in order'', she said.
Nirupama Rao was probably voicing an opinion within foreign policy community that India's pursuit of NSG membership was more to get an affirmation of its self-perceived great power status than for any real benefits.
This opinion states that India already enjoys access to global nuclear markets, thanks to the 2008 waiver from NSA rules.
'Nationalists' probably took Nirupama Rao's tweet as an attack on the Modi, who had personally led the campaign for NSG membership, and kick-started their response.
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| A screenshot of Nirupama Rao's deleted tweet |
Some of the more outraged 'Nationalists' said she was ashamed to be an Indian.
Nirupama Rao tried to engage the trolls saying she had never taken sides politically nor did she ever shy away from taking responsibility. But that seemed to have made little impact and the out-pour of 'Nationalst' angst continued.
'Nationalists' target former foreign secretary Nirupama Rao
@India_Policy till the world was closed, ppl like @NMenonRao were having heyday. SM brought them down from their entitlement based pedestal— NJ (@neerajjoshi24) June 30, 2016
@NMenonRao ma'am, we're not perfect by any standard, but your job is to extoll our strengths & achievements not wallow in self loathing— AD (@Raziel_646) June 30, 2016
@minhazmerchant how? When India's foreign service is infested with self loathers such as @NMenonRao ? She's ashamed to be Indian..— AD (@Raziel_646) June 30, 2016
@NotThatRai@NMenonRao Well said.. Isn't she answerable too, after 40 years in govt!?— Laxmi Lobo (@Online_Florist) June 30, 2016
@India_Policy@tufailelif@NMenonRao love how ex bureaucrats opine, comment and loathe all the time, did nothing when in "power". Hypocrisy— Atish Kumar Vatts (@atish_vatts) June 30, 2016
Could be New #AwardWapasi— parmarsap (@parmarsap) June 30, 2016
Cornering 2yr old Modi Govt on 60yr old promise of Congress 'Garibi Hatao'
Nirupama Rao https://t.co/ZbsFXv6Gat
@India_Policy@tufailelif@NMenonRao Foreign Ministry is d single biggest failure since our independence. Hoping 4 a turn around #NaMo— Ram Lakshminarayanan (@cm_ram23) June 30, 2016
@india_policy Criticising system on Twitter while sitting in a comfortable chamber is very easy. Go & work towards it @NMenonRao .— Er. Santosh Puri (@the_iPuri) June 30, 2016
— Dinesh.. Nationalist (@DineshR1511) June 30, 2016
@India_Policy Welcome to the club. @NMenonRao blocked me while she accepted a chair in US varsity & I questioned the proprietary— Oddinary life (@Brahamvakya) June 30, 2016
@India_Policy that's pathetic, because most of these bureaucrats have a lot to answer for our dismal performance as a nation. @NMenonRao— अहं ब्रह्म अस्मि (@shail_arora) June 30, 2016
Nirupama Rao tells 'Nationalists' she loves India
@the_iPuri@India_Policy I never excluded myself from responsibility. Only meant we have so much to do. Have never taken sides politically.— Nirupama Rao (@NMenonRao) June 30, 2016
@the_iPuri@India_Policy Not at all interested in seeking office. Hv served my country to the best of my ability and would never betray her.— Nirupama Rao (@NMenonRao) June 30, 2016
@Raziel_646@minhazmerchant Kindly read my last tweets. You don't even know me. I have no axe to grind. I deeply care for my country.— Nirupama Rao (@NMenonRao) June 30, 2016