With the onset of the holy month of Ramazan, former BJP parliamentarian Tarun Vijay has greeted all on the social media. But his greetings have come with a rider. Not mincing words, Vijay, in his tweet, has extended his wishes to “only those who shun violence and wear Tiranga.” He also said, “Our world and your Ramadan must connect essentially with glory of our nation. Otherwise…”
Soon, he was trolled for using the word “otherwise” which carries an undertone of threat and has upset many.
Ramadan greetings to only those who shun violence and wear Tiranga. Our world and your Ramadan must connect essentially with glory of our nation. Otherwise…
— Tarun Vijay, former MP (@Tarunvijay) May 17, 2018
Vijay has been questioned by many for his conditional greetings.
Otherwise? Conditional greeting? Btw Tiranga was shunned by your RSS till recently. Muslims have always been loyal n fought for Independence of the nation 4m your British friends whose boots RSS licked.
— Mehek (@MehekF) May 18, 2018
Another twitter user asked Vijay point-blank as to what he meant by “otherwise”? Vijay sternly replied saying, “Otherwise will keep sending them to their land of ‘traitor’s choice’ as are doing every day. More?” He also posted an article about three militants gunned down near LoC along with his reply. Seems, Vijay couldn’t have been more emphatic than this.
Otherwise will keep sending them to their land of ‘traitor’s choice’ as are doing every day . More ?https://t.co/CyI7L3VsyR
— Tarun Vijay, former MP (@Tarunvijay) May 19, 2018
Journalits Anupam Bordoloi retweeted Vijay’s post saying, “Bigotry has no limits in #NewIndia.” Some of the tweets are:
Bigotry has no limits in #NewIndia. Even #Ramadan wishes come with a condition and a threat…. https://t.co/gBjAghjP0E
— Anupam Bordoloi (@asomputra) May 21, 2018
Your Ramzan greetings accepted wtih heavy heart as it is with Tiranga barb while you people drape murderers in Tiranga and bring Tiranga rally to support rabid hatefl child rapists… heart is confused about what kind of poeple you all are who accept murders and rapes as normal?
— কচটতপয (@Bongo_Pola) May 19, 2018
Tarun… wat about your bjpeee rascals who walked out when da national anthem was being played in da karnataka assembly…
Now u pull dem up…
Otherwise.— Abbas @ Congress (@abbas_congress) May 20, 2018
https://twitter.com/singingsufi/status/998441461971468288
Nobody can beat RSS BJP in shunning tiranga & national anthem. Some interospection sir.
— Vikas Sai (@vikassinghsai) May 20, 2018
Some even mocked at Vijay by uploading videos and tweeted, “Otherwise I, Tarun Vijay, will come and do a Naagin dance on your doorstep.”
Otherwise I, Tarun Vijay, will come and do a Naagin dance on your doorstep.
There, finished that for you. pic.twitter.com/cYUE9uBrEy
— Citizen Kau (@citizen_kau) May 18, 2018
Another twitter user said, “Toh toh toh……Akbar mera naam nahin hai?” and uploaded a song from the flick Amar, Akbar, Anthony.
Toh toh toh……Akbar mera naam nahin hai? #AmarAkbarAnthony pic.twitter.com/RnwPDyVqQQ
— Suhasini Haidar (@suhasinih) May 21, 2018