Today is the birth anniversary of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Tilak was one of India’s greatest freedom fighters and social reformers. He was born on 23 July 1856 in Maharashtra. Well known for his famous slogan ‘Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it’, Tilak is a household name among Indians for his patriotism and social movements.
Many prominent personalities on social media have shared their respect for Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his birth anniversary, including PM Narendra Modi.
I bow to Lokmanya Tilak on his Jayanti. He ignited the spark of patriotism among countless Indians. He successfully mobilised people from all sections of society and deepened the connect between our citizens and India’s glorious past. Lokmanya Tilak also emphasised on education.r
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2018
However, senior Congress leader and Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath goofed up. Kamal Nath shared a tweet commemorating Tilak for his ‘Punya Tithi’ (death anniversary). Though he deleted his tweet soon after realising his mistake, it had already grabbed the attention of social media users.
कमलनाथ हम शर्मिंदा हैं..स्क्रीन्शाट लेने वाले अभी ज़िंदा हैं, जन्मतिथि को पुण्यतिथि बताकर भागे कमलनाथ। आप सभी से अनुरोध है कि #GetWellSoonKamalnath हैशटैग का इस्तमाल कर @OfficeOfKNath को बिल्कुल परेशान ना करें। अभी अभी वर्किंग कमिटी से निकाले गए हैं। pic.twitter.com/IO3DjPCS85
— Bhaiyyaji (@bhaiyyajispeaks) July 23, 2018
Twitter user @bhaiyyajispeaks took a screenshot of Kamal Nath’s tweet before he deleted it and started a Twitter trend #GetWellSoonKamal Nath. Soon, the hashtag gained popularity on Twitter and people started using it to remind the senior Congress leader of his mistake.
Please don’t use the hashtag #GetWellSoonKamalnath at any cost. He is in severe pain after Rahul Gandhi removed him from Working committee. https://t.co/DkkbLb9W0F
— Bhaiyyaji (@bhaiyyajispeaks) July 23, 2018
.@OfficeOfKNath may be a veteran in parliament and known in his role in ’84 riots. Still I condemn this hashtag #GetWellSoonKamalnath
He is disturbed because he was ousted out of CWC by @RahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/s485Czz5EK
— BAUAA ? (@Real_bauaa) July 23, 2018
एकबार संसद की नौकझोंक मे अटल जी ने कहा कि कांग्रेस के आधे सदस्य मुर्ख है
हंगामा मच गया
लोकसभा अध्यक्ष ने माफी मांगने को बोलाअटल जी ने अपने परिचित अंदाज मे खेद व्यक्त किया” मै अपने शब्द वापस लेता हुं कांग्रेस के आधे सदस्य मुर्ख नही है “?@bhaiyyajispeaks#GetWellSoonKamalnath pic.twitter.com/mkiGjyLwGA
— अंकित पंडित (@ankitsihani) July 23, 2018
Hundreds of Twitter users have been using the hashtag, some with memes and jokes about the Congress party and its President Rahul Gandhi. But Kamal Nath is yet to post an apology for wrongfully citing the birth anniversary of a great national leader as death anniversary.
Kamal Nath, who was recently in news for writing an open letter to Lord Shiva, asking him to help people of Madhya Pradesh to dislodge the BJP from power, is reportedly being seen as a rival to Jyotiraditya Scindia for the Congress’ CM candidate for Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh goes to assembly polls later this year and Kamal Nath’s position in the party means his actions might influence his party’s poll performance too.
