Newsroom, Nov 1: Actress-turned-politician Ramya, who has mastered the art of taunting and mocking political opponents through her witty tweets, has once again faced a huge backlash on social media and condemnation for a controversial question on ‘Statue of Unity’ which was unveiled by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Is that a bird dropping?" was all Ramya had to say about a photo in which Mr Modi, clad in white, was seen at the foot of the 182-metre statue of Sardar Patel. But there’s a little more to the story. There were actually a couple of bird droppings on the foot of the statue!
Is that bird dropping? pic.twitter.com/63xPuvfvW3
— Divya Spandana/Ramya (@divyaspandana) November 1, 2018
However, the tweet evoked sharp response not only from BJP leaders, but also from journalists. The language used in today's tweet "marks a low level in our politics", said one senior TV journalist. And here's what the BJP had to say: "Ummm no, it is the values of the Congress that are dropping."
Ummm no, it is the values of the Congress that are dropping.
Historical disdain for Sardar Patel + Pathological dislike for @narendramodi = Such language.
Clearly, @RahulGandhi’s politics of 'love'! https://t.co/1TPCY7Fs4d
— BJP (@BJP4India) November 1, 2018
Ramya later responded, "When you're done huffing and puffing, take a breath and hold a mirror to yourselves. My views are mine. I don't give two hoots about yours. I'm not going to clarify what I meant and what I didn't [because] you don't deserve one."
When you’re done huffing & puffing take a breath & hold a mirror to yourselves. My views are mine. I don’t give two hoots about yours. I’m not going to clarify what I meant and what I didn’t cos you don’t deserve one.
— Divya Spandana/Ramya (@divyaspandana) November 1, 2018
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The statue and the inagurator /chief guest both are the National waste. Totally tax payers money not from any party or their industrialist's money.
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