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."

  • Kulbhushan Jadhav's family came to see me today. I wish them all the best. pic.twitter.com/CaXYaDXAUH

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 25, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

    Kulbhushan Jadhav's family came to see me today. I wish them all the best. pic.twitter.com/CaXYaDXAUH

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 25, 2019

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    Kulbhushan Jadhav's family came to see me today. I wish them all the best. pic.twitter.com/CaXYaDXAUH

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 25, 2019

• Former EAM paid tributes to martyrs on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas.

  • #कारगिल युद्ध के योद्धाओं और शहीदों को कृतज्ञ राष्ट्र का कोटि कोटि नमन.

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

    #कारगिल युद्ध के योद्धाओं और शहीदों को कृतज्ञ राष्ट्र का कोटि कोटि नमन.

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 26, 2019

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    #कारगिल युद्ध के योद्धाओं और शहीदों को कृतज्ञ राष्ट्र का कोटि कोटि नमन.

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 26, 2019

• Sushma Swaraj on SP MP Azam Khan's remarks against the chair in the Lok Sabha.

  • आज़म खान द्वारा बार बार दिए गए ऐसे बयान यह साबित करते हैं की वह मानसिक विकृति से ग्रस्त हैं. कल संसद में महिला सभापति को सम्भोधित करते हुए दिया गया उनका ब्यान बदसलूकी की सारी हदें पार कर गया. संसदीय मर्यादा का तकाज़ा है की आज़म खान को कड़ी से कड़ी सजा दी जाये.

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

    आज़म खान द्वारा बार बार दिए गए ऐसे बयान यह साबित करते हैं की वह मानसिक विकृति से ग्रस्त हैं. कल संसद में महिला सभापति को सम्भोधित करते हुए दिया गया उनका ब्यान बदसलूकी की सारी हदें पार कर गया. संसदीय मर्यादा का तकाज़ा है की आज़म खान को कड़ी से कड़ी सजा दी जाये.

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 26, 2019

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    आज़म खान द्वारा बार बार दिए गए ऐसे बयान यह साबित करते हैं की वह मानसिक विकृति से ग्रस्त हैं. कल संसद में महिला सभापति को सम्भोधित करते हुए दिया गया उनका ब्यान बदसलूकी की सारी हदें पार कर गया. संसदीय मर्यादा का तकाज़ा है की आज़म खान को कड़ी से कड़ी सजा दी जाये.

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 26, 2019

• Swaraj on the passage of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill in the parliament

  • I congratulate the Prime Minister and all members of parliament who helped in the passage of the revolutionary Bill on triple Talaq.

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

    I congratulate the Prime Minister and all members of parliament who helped in the passage of the revolutionary Bill on triple Talaq.

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2019

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    I congratulate the Prime Minister and all members of parliament who helped in the passage of the revolutionary Bill on triple Talaq.

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2019

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.

  • प्रधान मंत्री जी - आपका हार्दिक अभिनन्दन. मैं अपने जीवन में इस दिन को देखने की प्रतीक्षा कर रही थी. @narendramodi ji - Thank you Prime Minister. Thank you very much. I was waiting to see this day in my lifetime.

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) August 6, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

    प्रधान मंत्री जी - आपका हार्दिक अभिनन्दन. मैं अपने जीवन में इस दिन को देखने की प्रतीक्षा कर रही थी. @narendramodi ji - Thank you Prime Minister. Thank you very much. I was waiting to see this day in my lifetime.

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) August 6, 2019

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    प्रधान मंत्री जी - आपका हार्दिक अभिनन्दन. मैं अपने जीवन में इस दिन को देखने की प्रतीक्षा कर रही थी. @narendramodi ji - Thank you Prime Minister. Thank you very much. I was waiting to see this day in my lifetime.

    — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) August 6, 2019