Agartala: Bhartiya Janta Party State President, Mr. Biplab Kumar Deb took oath as the Chief Minister of Tripura whereas Jishnu Dev Burman took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of the State on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also attended the swearing-in ceremony.
According to the report published in Jantaka Reporter, other persons who attended the oath taking ceremony include BJP leaders LK Advani, Murali Manohar Joshi, BJP President Amit Shah, Home Minister Rajnath Singh. When PM Modi arrived on the stage, he responded to the greetings. However, few Twitterati alleged that Prime Minister ignored senior BJP leader, LK Advani.
#WATCH Agartala: Former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar and PM Narendra Modi meet at swearing ceremony of Biplab Deb and others pic.twitter.com/89QtBYkeVm
— ANI (@ANI) March 9, 2018
In the video, he can be seen greeting leaders on the stage. He even had a conversation with former Tripura Chief Minister, Manik Sarkar. However, he did not talk to Advani.
After the video went viral on social media, Twitterati started reacting. One of the netizens said, ” One thing I didn’t liked in the video that elder leader like #AdvaniJi is standing with folded hands, @narendramodi ji shud have turned n shud have greeted him, shows arrogance! Not expected frm a leader like #NaMo “. Here are other few reactions of Twitterati.
https://twitter.com/PadmaRani_/status/972041343152377857
Isn't it quintessential Bharatiyata to give/show respect to elders (irrespective of whether they deserve it or not – but that's another story)? Yet this PM who swears by it acts so absolutely arrogantly. That was a brutal snub and difficult to watch.
— P Dinesh Kumar گھاس پوس (@ghaaspoos1) March 9, 2018
One thing I didn't liked in the video that elder leader like #AdvaniJi is standing with folded hands, @narendramodi ji shud have turned n shud have greeted him, shows arrogance! Not expected frm a leader like #NaMo
— Vikas (@drsvikas) March 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/debanjalee_sen/status/972013433653620736
Look at his arrogance, didn't even smile or acknowledge @rajnathsingh n LK Advani 's presence. But then karma.
— Mehek (@MehekF) March 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/POKURIPOKURI/status/972079002109145088
It may be mentioned that Advani, who was deputy Prime Minister in Atal Bihar Vajpayee cabinet failed to get any ministry in Narendra Modi government.