Just after he attended a reception by Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit in Delhi on Monday evening, union minister and former army chief General VK Singh tweeted of "disgust" and "duty".
The tweets are being interpreted as rebellion by the minister, who was asked to attend the event by the government, and an embarrassment for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After he was allegedly asked to clarify his tweet, the minister tweeted that he was "disgusted to see certain sections of the media are twisting this issue."
His digs at the media haven't stopped speculation that his first few tweets conveyed his discomfort at being asked to attend the event.
"Gen V K Singh, if you feel so disguised (disgusted) being present at PAK HIGH COMMISSION then you better resign," tweeted Ashutosh of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Sources say the government had decided days ago that General Singh, who is Minister of State for External Affairs, would attend the Pakistan envoy's dinner to mark his country's Republic Day.
"I do not think the Indian government will have objections," Mr Basit had said on Monday morning.
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