Sushma Swaraj: Twitter's favourite leader

Senior BJP leader and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj reportedly passed away on Tuesday night. She was 67. Swaraj became the 'most accessible' Union Minister and history will remember her as the beloved tech-savvy Union Minister.

Hyderabad:Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj always struck a universal chord with her social media presence and her timely responses. She made the platform accessible for people in distress, and her tweets eventually became part of her legacy.

During her tenure and even after stepping into the solitude of post-politics, Swaraj utilised the medium to voice her opinions, share concerns and provide solutions.

The senior BJP leader passed away reportedly following a cardiac arrest on Tuesday, August 6.

Here, we look at her recent involvement in Twitter on key issues, after retiring from active politics.

• Sushma Swaraj met the family of Kulbhushan Jadhav on July 25, 2019, following the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict on espionage charges against Khulbhushan Jadhav, a retired Indian Navy officer, who was sentenced to death by the Pakistani military court on charges of "espionage and terrorism."
• Former EAM paid tributes to martyrs on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
• Sushma Swaraj on SP MP Azam Khan's remarks against the chair in the Lok Sabha.
• Swaraj on the passage of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill in the parliament

Besides, her last tweet turned out to be quite prophetic.

• Sushma Swaraj's last words on Twitter were to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Centre's move on Jammu and Kashmir.