When official handles make a big blunder, Twitter shakes.
And shook it did, when the West Bengal Congress, apparently not really understanding the meaning the infamous Rajiv Gandhi quote, tweeted out this: “When a big tree falls, the ground shakes.”
The tweet has since been removed, but several screenshots are doing the rounds.
The statement was made by Rajiv Gandhi in the aftermath of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, following the assassination of Indira Gandhi. In a speech meant to pacify Congress rioters, he said that the riots were a fallout of the assassination, and the statement continues to be seen by many as a justification of the deadly pogrom.
The Congress party, expectedly, has been slammed online.
West Bengal #Congress Pradesh justifies #Rajiv Gandhi's abhorrent comment justifying 1984 Sikh genocide.. Classy.. pic.twitter.com/wYiypcN84Y
— Amit Malviya (@malviyamit) August 20, 2016
Ummm West Bengal Congress are you sure that's the Rajiv quote you want to highlight? pic.twitter.com/6SAV3xK1lR
— Mihir Sharma (@mihirssharma) August 20, 2016
Why congress struggling now a days. Answer is here.. Via ANI pic.twitter.com/I3jg1D5SuY
— Manoj SavarimuthuRaj (@manojprabakar4) August 20, 2016
Big Shame on @wbpcc still trying to justify the killing of humanity,
— Jarnail Singh (@JarnailSinghAAP) August 20, 2016
India will never forgive u killers https://t.co/0bMe3Ldo3y
.@wbpcc quotes Rajiv Gandhi's horrific quote justifying anti Sikh riots in 84.
— Ankit Lal (@AnkitLal) August 20, 2016
Does @OfficeOfRG support this? pic.twitter.com/yRoYhEdR7p