From Condone to Condemn

Some are calling it a Freudian slip typical of a politician, but a foot in a social networking mouth would be an equally apt description

Some are calling it a Freudian slip typical of a politician, but a foot in a social networking mouth would be an equally apt description for what Congress Member of Parliament Naveen Jindal did. Soon after the blasts at Narendra Modi’s rally in Bihar, Jindal tweeted, ‘Strongly condone blasts in Patna. We all impacted by this cowardly violence #PatnaBlasts’. Biju Janata Dal MP Jay Panda was quick to spot that something was amiss. Retweeting it, he added a line of his own, ‘I do hope you mean condemn!’ That Jindal did mean ‘condemn’ instead of ‘condone’ is evident from the fact that on his timeline it now reads, ‘Strongly condemn blasts in Patna…’ But he should perhaps have added a small ‘thank you’ to Panda.

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Madhavankutty Pillai

Madhavankutty Pillai has no specialisations whatsoever. He is among the last of the generalists. And also Open chief of bureau, Mumbai  

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