It was a faux pas that was never to be for Tripura governor Tathagata Roy. His tweet on August 15 evening declaring former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dead has raised eyebrows. Though, Roy, later apologised for the goof up.
While the entire nation has been praying for ex-Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s recovery, on August 15 at 7.53 pm, the Tripura governor tweeted, “Former Prime Minister of India, silver-tongued orator, a very bright star of India’s political firmament for six decades, who began as personal secretary to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, intelligence, humility and humour personified, ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE passes away. Om Shanti.”
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When twitteratis pointed out the goof up, the Tripura governor deleted his post and apologized for the mistake.
I am sorry I tweeted something upon being told by an all-India TV channel. I had taken it to be authentic. There has so far been no official announcement. I have deleted my tweet. Sorry again
— Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) August 16, 2018
“I am sorry I tweeted something upon being told by an all-India TV channel. I had taken it to be authentic. There has so far been no official announcement. I have deleted my tweet. Sorry again,” he said in another tweet on August 16.
