Seven military personnel were martyred and 20 others injured in the terror attack at Pathankot Air Force base.
Kolkata:
On a day when military operations were completed at the Pathankot Air Force Base which came under attack by terrorists from Pakistan, Trinamool lawmaker Derek O'Brien kicked off a storm on Twitter after he announced that Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali will perform in Kolkata next Tuesday.
"Pete Seeger performed at a peace concert at Park Circus Maidan #kolkata in the early 1960s. The music plays on... 2016 Jan 12 Ghulam Ali" Mr O'Brien tweeted around 4 pm.
An earlier tweet was less lyrical, more exact:
Asked if the government was hosting the Ghulam Ali show, Mr O'Brien said, "The programme is being held by the state government's minority financial development corporation."
In October, Ghulam Ali's performances at Mumbai and Pune had to be cancelled after protests by the Shiv Sena.
Now, Derek O'Brien's tweets have triggered angry protests.
Seven military personnel were martyred and 20 others injured in the terror attack at the base. Six terrorists were killed by security forces.
The attack came about a week after a surprise visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif last month. India has indicated that it may delay talks in Islamabad between the foreign secretaries of the two countries that were to be held on January 15.
Mr Sharif called up PM Modi on Tuesday and assured him of his support in the investigation into the assault.
"Pete Seeger performed at a peace concert at Park Circus Maidan #kolkata in the early 1960s. The music plays on... 2016 Jan 12 Ghulam Ali" Mr O'Brien tweeted around 4 pm.
An earlier tweet was less lyrical, more exact:
#Kolkata #Breaking Ghulam Ali and his son to perform in the city on Jan 12 at Park Circus Maidan. Colleagues doing presser at 3.30
Derek O'Brien (@quizderek) January 5, 2016Asked if the government was hosting the Ghulam Ali show, Mr O'Brien said, "The programme is being held by the state government's minority financial development corporation."
In October, Ghulam Ali's performances at Mumbai and Pune had to be cancelled after protests by the Shiv Sena.
Now, Derek O'Brien's tweets have triggered angry protests.
@quizderek Awesome...Congrats Sir..Please invite Lt Col Niranjan's family too..They will be thankful & grateful for this gesture
Rahul Vaasu (@RahulVaasu) January 5, 2016@quizderek when whole country is crying 4 her brave son.Nd Paki 'll perform in Kol. How could u allow. Its #shame nd questions of patriotism
sagar das (@sagardas27) January 5, 2016@quizderek Are you an ISI mole? Why are you allowing a Paki to perform and get money from India just after attacking our air base? #Stupid
Perfidious Dog (@jarringtruths) January 5, 2016@quizderek In parliament u say u r a father n ready to shoot if ur kids r harmed..what about the one who lost his kids ??
Rahul Vaasu (@RahulVaasu) January 5, 2016Seven military personnel were martyred and 20 others injured in the terror attack at the base. Six terrorists were killed by security forces.
The attack came about a week after a surprise visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif last month. India has indicated that it may delay talks in Islamabad between the foreign secretaries of the two countries that were to be held on January 15.
Mr Sharif called up PM Modi on Tuesday and assured him of his support in the investigation into the assault.
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