Tamil Nadu BJP IT wing chief Nirmal Kumar offers non-apology over tweet on Rahul Gandhi

Kumar deleted the tweet after facing backlash. He later told South First that the tweet had political motives.

Kumar, in another tweet, said his intention was never to bring anybody’s personal life into public, and people misunderstood his original Tamil tweet.

He also said in the fresh tweet that he stood by the contents of the now-deleted post as it was a purely political comment, and there was nothing wrong with it.

My intention is never to bring anybody’s personal life to public My Tamil Tweet about this @RahulGandhi was misunderstood.

Though I stand by contents of the tweet as it was purely a political comment & nothing wrong in it.

I’m deleting that tweet!

— CTR.Nirmal kumar (@CTR_Nirmalkumar) September 18, 2022

“The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi is not assuming any significance, and he cannot become an Opposition leader in the nation,” Kumar later said.

“We have been charging against the Congress, and my tweet was in line with it. It was on political motives, and I didn’t try to defame him. My tweet didn’t have a word of flirting, and people misunderstood it,” he added.

When asked how the image in his deleted tweet justified his stand, Kumar said Rahul was playing with kids on his yatra, and he clicked photos with them.

“…[W]hich was why I posted [it], thinking, how would he become an opponent if he always plays with kids?” he asked.

Severe criticism

The original tweet drew severe criticism and flak from the public and Congress leaders.

You are a third rate pervert @CTR_Nirmalkumar . I stand by each word I wrote for you – scumbag

What was your intention, why did you use the picture of his niece in the first place?

Your 2 minutes of fame are over, go back to your rotten trolling low life https://t.co/5lEbRIuGGp

— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) September 18, 2022

A deleted tweet does not equal an apology @CTR_Nirmalkumar . You and your leader @annamalai_k both owe @RahulGandhi and @INCIndia an apology for your reprehensible tweet. You Savarkarites must have been trained well in the art of how to apologise. Don’t hold back now

— Mohan Kumaramangalam மோகன் குமாரமங்கலம் (@MKumaramangalam) September 18, 2022

BJP Tamilnadu IT cell head @CTR_Nirmalkumar‘s sleazy mindset is on full display. But will PM Modi take any action? No action was taken against @amitmalviya despite his disgusting comment on Jawaharlal Nehru & Vijaylaxmi Pandit’s picture.

— Dr. Shama Mohamed (@drshamamohd) September 18, 2022