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'Is that bird dropping?', Divya Spandana's tweet on Modi sparks controversy

Party sources said Spandana was on her way out, and the tweet was the last straw

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the museum, exhibition and viewers’ gallery, during the inauguration of ‘Statue of Unity’ to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, at Kevadiya in Narmada, Wednesday, Oct 31, 2018.

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Congress social media chief Divya Spandana has been credited with turning around her party's social media presence. There were occasions where her judgement on some of the tweets were questioned, at times by her own party. On Thursday, Spandana tweeted a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Statue of Unity with the comment, “Is that bird dropping?”. When criticised, Spandana shot back by addressing her critics pejoratively. 

Party sources said Spandana was on her way out, and the tweet was the last straw. In fact, since realising that she would be sacked Spandana had turned more vituperative in