NEW DELHI: India’s slip on the world hunger index on Saturday triggered a twitter war between Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and his political rival in Amethi Union Minister Smriti Irani.
Ms Irani mocked Mr Gandhi after he tweeted a report on the Global Hunger Index, according to which India had slipped three notches on the index and comes down to 100.
The report was tweeted by Mr Gandhi with a Hindi couplet?Bhukh hai to sabr kar, roti nahin to kya hua, Aajkal Dilli mein zer-e-bahes hai ye muddoa(You might be hungry, but you should have patience, If you have nothing to eat, so what. This is the raging debate in Delhi these days).
Ms Irani sought to repulse the offensive with another couplet?’Ai satta ke Bhukh, Sabra kar, Ankde saath nahin to kyahua, Khugharzon ko jama kar, Mulk ki badnaami ka shor to macha hi lengen'( O, the greed for power, be patient.
If the data does not support us, we can gather all selfish people around to malign the nation).
Earlier, Union Minister J P Nadda had tweeted , ” Facts vs Fiction on Global Hunger Index to enlighten people who are keen to run down our country by twisting facts.” (AGENCIES)
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