‘Regretting the error’: Cong MP Anand Sharma clarifies, amends tweet after seeming to praise PM Modi

Rajya Sabha Congress MP Anand Sharma needed to problem a clarification and amend his tweet on Sunday when it was construed as reward for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A day after the PM visited vaccine centres in Pune and different cities, Sharma stated, ‘’Prime minister Shri Narendra Modi go to to Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadilla was a recognition of Indian scientists and their work to provide the vaccine for COVID-19 That alone will carry morale of frontline warriors and reassure the nation.’’

The tweet noticed appreciable traction on microblogging web site Twitter with some asking if he was headed to the Bhartiya Janata Party. Sharma was one of many 23 Congress leaders who had written a letter to Congress President in August asking for elections to be held at each stage within the occasion. The letter was seen as an act of insurrection and didn’t go down effectively with the occasion’s prime management.

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Seven hours and roughly 400 retweets, a whole bunch of responses later, Sharma stated, ‘‘Regretting the error in our earlier tweet where the lines got misplaced, resulting in some avoidable confusion.’’ He additionally identified that his authentic tweet had additionally included, ‘’Urging PM to make sure that an environment friendly and equitable platform is useful because the vaccine arrives. That alone will carry the morale of frontline warriors and reassure the nation.’’

There was no remark out there from the Congress. Chief Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala had criticised PM’s go to on Saturday saying that it will have been higher if he met the protesting farmers as an alternative of visiting personal firms.