Many Indians were shocked by Rabia’s tweet. The incident happened after Modi took to Twitter to talk about about current events in Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Modi tweeted: “I salute my sisters and brothers of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh for their courage and resilience. For years, vested interest groups who believed in emotional blackmail never cared for people’s empowerment. J&K is now free from their shackles. A new dawn, better tomorrow awaits!"
But Rabia expressed her anger with Modi by retweeting his tweet with the comment: “You will die a painful death.”
Her retweet fired up social media with many users slamming the Pakistani news anchor while some urged her to “mind her language as she was talking about the Prime Minister of 1.3 billion people”.
Mind your Language, you are talking about a Prime Minister of 1.3Bn People.
— Ashish Parashar💧 (@ashishparasharr) August 6, 2019
This is what makes him more powerful. Hinduism believes in Karma and believe me his spirituality power is so powerful that people who thinks bad about him meets very bad fate.
— Akshay | ಅಕ್ಷಯ | अक्षय (@AkshayKatariyaa) August 6, 2019
After this tweet I am sure you won't die a peaceful death. Mark my words lady!!
— Shruti Tandon (@shruttitandon) August 7, 2019
Others urged twitter to block the Pakistani news anchor’s twitter account for “vicious, hateful and abusive” comments against a country’s Prime Minister.
@Twitter @TwitterSupport.
— Sanjeev Sood (@Golu29) August 6, 2019
This verified handle is wishing a painful death to the Prime Minister of the largest democracy the world...doesn't this call for suspending the account?
She's being vicious, hateful and abusive.
Kindly take action on her.
Does it mean that verified accounts are allowed to sent death threats on this platform without getting suspended? @Twitter @verified
— RAM (@MeticulousViews) August 7, 2019
Others used humour to attack the Pakistani news anchor.
You are living a painful life... pic.twitter.com/w9ttj2rDUh
— Dr. Vedika (@vishkanyaaaa) August 6, 2019
You both looks same. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/txRUoiHdfH
— mad mouse (@sadmous) August 6, 2019
We wish the same for u aunty
— Raj_uttam (@raj65463602) August 7, 2019
— Meme_Lelo (@HeyNaren) August 7, 2019
India revoked Article 370 on 5 August and the following day the Indian parliament passed an amendment to divide the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two federally administered territories.
