Late Foreign Minister and BJP veteran Sushma Swaraj was a powerful orator, but she was more popular for her accessibility via Twitter. Over the years, Swaraj gained immense popularity for reaching out to the people and solving problems via the micro-blogging site.
She turned it into a kind of helpline for the diaspora. Indians across the globe could reach out to her for help, by just putting out a tweet.
On her birth anniversary, here are 5 of the innumerable instances that Sushma Swaraj helped people and won hearts:
When she rescued 168 Indians from Iraq
After being tagged in a regional media report showing 168 Indians trapped in Iraq in January 2015, the late Foreign Minister immediately set into action. In almost three weeks, all of them returned to the country.
When she helped an underprivileged teen student reach a global stage
In 2018, Swaraj was tagged in a tweet seeking help for a 14-year-old student from a government school who had to represent the country in London, but the visa was getting delayed. The late Minister responded the same day and directed her office to look into the matter.
When she ensured her 'betis' from Pakistan reached home safely
A member of the Global Youth Peace Festival from Pakistan had reached out to the Minister over security concerns returning home. The event was being held in India. Swaraj not only assured the members of a safe return but also had a sweet message to share.
When she helped a Dutch woman find her lost sister
After Dutch national 32-year-old Sabine Harmes went missing from Uttarakhand, her sister Suzanne Lagano's appeal for help was being shared widely on social media. SOon, Swaraj was tagged in one of the retweets.
When she encouraged a woman to not give up and share her problem
Encouraged by Swaraj's prompt action via Twitter, user Richa Patel tagged the Minister in a series of tweets related to her husband. In a tweet, Patel also claims to have written to her office but did not receive a reply. Swaraj then requested the woman to not give up and to let her know what problem she was facing.
Swaraj died on August 6, 2019 at Delhi’s AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) after suffering a cardiac arrest.
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