A section of media has been circulating PM Modi's old tweet praising Urdu website creation and in the backdrop of the Haldiram controversy, they are asking whether the Prime Minister had any hidden agenda?
PM Modi's old tweet on Urdu Website dates back to April 16, 2014. In the viral tweet, PM Modi can be seen congratulating and thanking volunteers for the creation of his website in the Urdu language. "I congratulate & thank our volunteers for their efforts in creating the Urdu site. If you find mistakes or have suggestions, do share," PM Modi had written.
Netizens take a dig at the Haldiram-Urdu controversy
As the reporters asked the Haldiram Branch manager the reason for writing Urdu text and speculated whether there is any hidden agenda, a section of netizens reacted like this:
What is Haldiram-Urdu Controversy?
Haldiram’s namkeen on Wednesday landed in controversy after a reporter asked the outlet staff regarding the Urdu text on Navratri eatable packaging. All this happened when a reporter from a local channel went to one of the Haldiram’s outlets and spot a packaging of Navratri namkeen. On the packaging, there is another language text on it along with Hindi and English.
The reporter asked the branch manager why it is written in the Urdu language. Does Haldiram want to hide anything? Then verbal altercation between the reporter with a woman employee at a Haldiram’s store began. The Manager refused to answer the questions asked by the reporter. In the clip, the reporter is also heard asking what they were trying to hide and whether the snacks contained “animal oil, beef oil”.