New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Defence on Monday issued a clarification stating there is no such thing as a air warrior by the title of Squadron Leader Vishal Randhawa in the Indian Air Force (IAF) both serving or retired.
“The IAF dissociates itself from the views expressed by the Twitter account @V_Randhawa_ (https://twitter.com/V_Randhawa_ ),” the Defence Ministry mentioned in a launch.
The clarification got here after a Twitter account posing to be IAF Squadron Leader Vishal Randhawa got here to the fore.
The account, which follows 454 folks on the micro-blogging platform and has 402 followers, has been retweeting posts from the IAF, Indian Army, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Press Information Bureau (PIB), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and different authorities handles.
However, this account has some controversial posts like calling journalist Rana Aayub a “traitor” and calling JNU activist Umar Khalid “a virus”, which look like triggering debate and pointless controversy.
“In case you missed it – give this woman a traitor of the decade award ! Traitor Rana,” the account posted on Sunday.
In case you missed it – give this lady a traitor of the last decade award ! Traitor Rana https://t.co/ZxawJNOsk7
— Sqn Ldr Vishal Randhawa (@V_Randhawa_) April 24, 2021
“Cant believe ,even virus getting infected with parasites. Stay positive Umar Khalid!” mentioned a tweet posted earlier in the day.
Cant consider ,even virus getting contaminated with parasites. Stay optimistic Umar Khalid!
pic.twitter.com/sxIuBsCtG3 https://t.co/q0uNIUbtnt— Sqn Ldr Vishal Randhawa (@V_Randhawa_) April 25, 2021
Besides, this Twitter deal with additionally seems to be profoundly engrossed in the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) exams urging that offline examinations needs to be postponed.
“#WBUHS is conducting offline BAMS exams in West Bengal where #covid19 cases are rising perpetually. The triple mutant virus found here is not enough for the university to realise it’s high time to take precautions. @wbdhf take online #BAMS exam and save students life,” the account posted.
#WBUHS is conducting offline BAMS exams in West Bengal the place #covid19 instances are rising perpetually. The triple mutant virus discovered right here shouldn’t be sufficient for the college to grasp it is excessive time to take precautions.@wbdhfw take on-line #BAMS examination and save college students life. https://t.co/kD7bFS5JUS pic.twitter.com/fD7OG3RkGR
— Sqn Ldr Vishal Randhawa (@V_Randhawa_) April 25, 2021
“Hon’able Governor of West Bengal Sir Jagdeep Dhankhar @jdhankhar1 West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) is conducting BAMS offline exams during peak high pandemic situation. Kindly take actions to stop it Students life important,” mentioned one other submit.
Hon’able Governor of West Bengal Sir Jagdeep Dhankhar @jdhankhar1
West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) is conducting BAMS offline exams throughout peak excessive pandemic scenario. Kindly take actions to cease it Students life necessary#WestBengalUniversityofHealthSciences pic.twitter.com/SzWCCtEg8J— Sqn Ldr Vishal Randhawa (@V_Randhawa_) April 25, 2021