Twitter stands up for Ansari

VP's office clarified that Ansari was not invited for the Yoga Day function

As the world celebrated International Yoga Day, it has also paved way to a series of controversies in India. Senior RSS and BJP leader, Ram Madhav tweeted asking why Vice President Hamid Ansari did not attend the yoga day celebrations. It took a new turn when VP’s office clarified that Ansari was not invited for the function.

Subsequently, Madhav apologised and deleted all his tweets on the subject. But that was not enough for twitteratis who have criticized the BJP leader for politicizing an event that was meant to be voluntary anyways. #IStandWithHamidAnsari is now trending in top in India and worldwide on Twitter.

 

Many prominent persons took the same root and accused VP and Rajya Sabha TV channel. But later Gurdeep Singh Sappal, CEO of Rajya Sabha TV contradicted all the accusations.

Baseless rumours. RSTV not just did live telecast of Rajpath event. But also had 3 documentaries, 1 special report today on Yoga.

— Gurdeep Singh Sappal (@gurdeepsappal) June 21, 2015

The accusations are still there on twitter, but Ram Madhav deleted his tweets on the controversy.

All news channels showing Yoga Day, except India's only taxpayer-funded Left channel : Rajya Sabha TV.

— Swapan Dasgupta (@swapan55) June 21, 2015

If there is no credible explanation for Rajya Sabha TV blackout of Yoga Day then Hamid Ansari should be asked to resign .....

— Shashi Shekhar (@shashidigital) June 21, 2015

After the clarification by VP’s office tweets took a new turn.

PM Narendra Modi needs to publicly apologise to VP Hamid Ansari. His party has insulted, humiliated a respected, constitutional position.

— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) June 22, 2015

@rammadhavbjp 1st look in your own party leader wheather all leader wer present on yoga dat or not.. #IStandWithHamidAnsari

— Rohan (@Ronnie_hul) June 22, 2015

A learned scholar n VP of India need not prove his nationalism time and again to Sanghi bigots #IStandWithHamidAnsari

— ProudIndian Mehek (@MehekF) June 22, 2015

Opening an organisation nd making speeches nd researching unverified documents doesnt make u a nationalist/patriot. #IStandWithHamidAnsari

— Xiao Pseudo (@MYK_90) June 22, 2015

When BJP can do favours on humanitarian ground, why can't they invite VP to stand on national ground?? #IStandWithHamidAnsari #AbsoluteShame

— Rakesh (@shrakesh2212) June 22, 2015