Samajwadi Party Leader Calls Manipur Activist A "Foreigner", Schooled
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Licypriya Kangujam had recently shared a photo from near the Taj Mahal to spread awareness on plastic pollution behind the iconic monument
Licypriya Kangujam, an 11-year-old environmental activist from Manipur, has called out a tweet by a Samajwadi Party leader that identified her as a "foreign tourist". Behind the beauty of Taj Mahal! Thanks humans. ????You might be witnessing this scene when you visit the Taj Mahal. You may say it's very polluted but your 1 piece of polythene bag, one simple plastics water bottle led this situation when millions of people visit every year. pic.twitter.com/KriVT1ewvk विदेशी पर्यटक भी भाजपा शासित योगी सरकार को आईना दिखाने को मजबूर हैं ,भाजपा की सरकार में यमुना जी गंदगी से भरी पड़ी हैं ,ताजमहल को खूबसूरती पर ये गंदगी एक बदनुमा दाग है ,विदेशी पर्यटक द्वारा सरकार को आईना दिखाना बेहद शर्मनाक है ,भारत और यूपी की ये छवि भाजपा सरकार ने बनाई है???? pic.twitter.com/vEjoJNuSZn Hello Sir,I'm a proud Indian. I'm not a foreigner. ???? https://t.co/KBshDFJzQM @LicypriyaKPlease read the news pic.twitter.com/Isxkf7cRog इस तस्वीर को कल एक न्यूज चैनल ने दिखाया ,जिसमें भारत की इस बेटी को विदेशी बताया गया ,चैनल की गलत खबर की वजह से समझने में भूल हुई ,भारत की इस बेटी के पर्यावरण बचाओ अभियान की सराहना है और हम सब भारत की इस बेटी @LicypriyaK के साथ हैं ,जो भी भ्रम हुआ वो न्यूज चैनल की वजह से हुआ! pic.twitter.com/vxizlFyTVT She is from Manipur. They are in such a hurry to tweet that they actually don't try to look who the handler is If the media misprints your name as Anish Lagan, does that mean that becomes your name? Does an influential person like you, whose voice reaches several people throughout the internet, not crosscheck their facts before posting anything and social media? Dear Daughter @LicypriyaK, please call me when you plan to collect the litter which you have shown in the picture. I'll be there to help you and we together will make India clean Happy to see my one tweet forced to clean garbage around Taj Mahal by the authorities yesterday. But I want a permanent solution. Ban single use plastic completely in & around all heritage site of India under a law.Anyway change is coming whether you like it or not. ???? pic.twitter.com/jMM7v8WVas
The child activist had recently shared a photo from near the Taj Mahal to spread awareness on plastic pollution behind the iconic monument. In the photograph, she held a placard that read, "Behind the beauty of Taj Mahal is plastic pollution".
The post sparked criticism of authorities, with many targeting the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh.
