Top civil servants and leaders from various political parties have come in support of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who is facing trolls online for announcing the truce decision between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of 'Operation Sindoor'. Haters targeted Misri's family as well and allegedly shared details regarding his daughter online.
Political leaders from various opposition parties condemned the trolls targeting Misri and family and urged the Centre to take action against the targeted attacks online. After days of heightened military operations across the Line of Control between India and Pakistan, Misri on Saturday announced that both nations have agreed to stop firing following a hotline conversation between the Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both nations.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav condemned the attacks online and said, "It is the government's responsibility to make decisions - not individual officers. Some anti-social criminal elements are openly crossing all limits of abusive language against the officer and his family, but neither the BJP government nor any of its ministers are coming forward to protect his honour and respect or discussing possible action against those who make such unwanted posts."
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi also came out strongly in support of Misri on Sunday. "Mr Vikram Misri is a decent, honest, hard-working diplomat working tirelessly for our nation. Our civil servants work under the executive this must be remembered & they shouldn't be blamed for the decisions taken by the executive or any political leadership running Watan E Aziz."
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In an interview with the NDTV, Shashi Tharoor condemned the trolls against Misri and said, "I can't understand who on earth would troll and why? What could they be critical of and what could these people have done differently or better?"
Congress leader and former Union minister Sachin Pilot condemned the attacks and said, "It’s unacceptable to target our professional diplomats and civil servants — those who work dedicatedly to serve the nation."
The IAS, IPS and IFS associations condemned the trolling and expressed solidarity with Misri and his family.
