In an unlikely duel, BJP leaders Subramaniam Swamy and Tajinder Bagga faced off against each other on Twitter recently. The reason was Mr. Swamy’s twisted tweets concerning the BJP IT cell.
Here is what happened
Rajya Sabha MP Subramaniam Swamy posted a tweet saying BJP IT cell was “putting out fake ID tweets to make personal attacks” on him. Despite this, BJP chose to retain Amit Malviya as the IT cell chief. After this, Mr. Swamy said that his earlier post was to test if Mr. Malviya had really put out the ‘fake ID’s’.
Now that Malaviya has been re appointed, I have this to say: My earlier tweet was to test whether Malviya financed fake ID tweets on his own or not. Now it is clear. PMO Haren Joshi was behind it. I have written to PM two weeks or so ago bringing this to his notice with documents
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) September 27, 2020
This infuriated Tajinder Bagga, who asked Mr. Swamy if he could “ever loyal to a person or a cause“. He put out a series of tweets in this regard.
Is this true u met Women Journalist in Oct 2014 and told her I will start Exposing PM @narendramodi after 6 Months.u didn't get chance tht time to implement ur agenda u r doing it now.We knw ur History,u ditched Atal ji for Sonia,whn u ddnt get anything you become Virat Hindu https://t.co/d4zFlte5xZ
— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) September 27, 2020
Dear @Swamy39 you said RSS is terrorist organisation for years but become Virat Hindu just after 1999 whn u didn’t get anything from Sonia Gandhi. Can you be ever loyal to a person or a cause, or is it too much to expect from you ? https://t.co/PQuvaovFX0
— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) September 27, 2020
Mr. Swamy’s appreciation of Congress Leaders
Many were also surprised by Mr. Swamy’s sudden appreciation of Congress leaders and their work. He had recently retweeted an article that was titled “Sweeping Revamp to Local Connect: Priyanka ‘Didi’ is the Agent of Silent Change in Cong’s UP Strategy“. Tajinder Bagga also shared the screenshot of the same.
Ahem Ahem @Swamy39 Ji https://t.co/4UrG75vvbr pic.twitter.com/8aKZFx1NfU
— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) September 27, 2020
Mr. Swamy is yet to respond directly although he is retweeting the posts made by individuals who are in his favor. The same technique is being followed by Tajinder Bagga at the moment.
Twitterati puts out its opinion
Meanwhile, users on opinion took to the hashtag #Swamy and posted their opinions in the matter. Here a few curated below:
For those who is criticizing & targeting @Swamy39 .
Look here why you are not supporting #swamy becoz he is not like you. @TajinderBagga https://t.co/DL5u2zFfoc— Raj Thakur (@thakurzi) September 27, 2020
if #Swamy joins @INCIndia will be good for that party as it may help the party rid itself of its dynastic siege.good for indian democracy as well. @INCTamilNadu will see maximum revolt with an exodus including @PChidambaram_IN @jothims @PeterAlphonse7 heading towards @arivalayam https://t.co/4gNFUtGhAl
— alakshya (@alakshya2) September 27, 2020
Are we hearing it right ? Subbu Swamy is supporting Priyanka Didi ?
Kitne mein bikke ho #Swamy ji ? pic.twitter.com/NOWjFZ2QpL
— PoliticsSolitics (@IamPolSol) September 27, 2020
@Swamy39 is Two headed snake . You betrayed our trust. Goodbye to u and your channel #Swamy pic.twitter.com/rtnK686VKS
— Traveller (@Travell61462932) September 27, 2020
BJP's topmost and influential man #swamy wanted #amithmalviya to be sacked. But he has been made party's National Organizer.
Once again BJP & Co showed how they use people over a period. They have chosen amith malviya ( IT cell head ) whose faku propaganda won BJP votes pic.twitter.com/iWSXmPi8AG
— knight_Nostalgia (@yogeshb1007) September 26, 2020
#Swamy Swamy is a combo of intelligence and inconsistence.
— Krishna Kumar Murugan (@krishkrmurugan) September 27, 2020
.@Swamy39 drags PMO into row with Amit Malviya, @TajinderBagga questions his loyalty. In a tweet after Malviya was retained as IT head in BJP's new team, Subramanian Swamy accused a PMO official of running fake tweets campaign against him. https://t.co/vpqzOwYUBY @ThePrintIndia
— Neelam Pandey (@NPDay) September 27, 2020
@Swamy39 Something About That Opportunity Smells Fishy To Me. You must come out clean if you respect #Hindutva #Swamy
— Traveller (@Travell61462932) September 27, 2020
#Swamy is as greedy as fox !
— AbdulKader عبدالقادر (@AbdulkaderMB) September 27, 2020
Source: Free Press Journal