<p><strong>New Delhi: </strong>The Union Ministry of Defence on Monday issued a clarification stating there is no air warrior by the name of Squadron Leader Vishal Randhawa in the Indian Air Force (IAF) either serving or retired.</p> <p>“The IAF dissociates itself from the views expressed by the Twitter account @V_Randhawa_ (https://twitter.com/V_Randhawa_ ),” the Defence Ministry said in a release.</p> <p>The clarification came after a Twitter account posing to be IAF Squadron Leader Vishal Randhawa came to the fore.</p> <p>[tw]https://twitter.com/PIB_India/status/1386592646286639106?s=20[/tw]</p> <p><strong>READ</strong>: <strong><a href="https://ift.tt/32Nlc31" target="_blank" rel="noopener">'EC Responsible For Second Corona Wave, Should Be Booked For Murder': Madras HC On Political Rallies Amid Covid</a></strong></p> <p>The account, which follows 454 people on the micro-blogging platform and has 402 followers, has been retweeting posts from the IAF, Indian Army, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Press Information Bureau (PIB), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and other government handles.</p> <p>However, this account has some controversial posts like calling journalist Rana Aayub a “traitor” and calling JNU activist Umar Khalid “a virus”, which appear to be triggering debate and unnecessary controversy.</p> <p>“In case you missed it - give this woman a traitor of the decade award ! Traitor Rana,” the account posted on Sunday.</p> <p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In case you missed it - give this woman a traitor of the decade award ! Traitor Rana <a href="https://ift.tt/2QT3Jnb; Sqn Ldr Vishal Randhawa (@V_Randhawa_) <a href="https://twitter.com/V_Randhawa_/status/1386076396473098245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>“Cant believe ,even virus getting infected with parasites. Stay positive Umar Khalid!” said a tweet posted earlier in the day.</p> <p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cant believe ,even virus getting infected with parasites. Stay positive Umar Khalid!<br> <a href="https://t.co/sxIuBsCtG3">pic.twitter.com/sxIuBsCtG3</a> <a href="https://ift.tt/3xAfiAG; Sqn Ldr Vishal Randhawa (@V_Randhawa_) <a href="https://twitter.com/V_Randhawa_/status/1386457161941716995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><strong>READ</strong>: <strong><a href="https://ift.tt/3evHqw2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tamil Nadu Allows Vedanta's Sterlite Copper Plant In Tuticorin To Reopen For Producing Oxygen Amid Covid Spike</a></strong></p> <p>Besides, this Twitter handle also appears to be profoundly engrossed in the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) exams urging that offline examinations should be postponed.</p> <p>“#WBUHS is conducting offline BAMS exams in West Bengal where #covid19 cases are rising perpetually. The triple mutant virus found here is not enough for the university to realise it's high time to take precautions. @wbdhf take online #BAMS exam and save students life,” the account posted.</p> <p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WBUHS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WBUHS</a> is conducting offline BAMS exams in West Bengal where <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/covid19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#covid19</a> cases are rising perpetually. The triple mutant virus found here is not enough for the university to realise it&#39;s high time to take precautions.<a href="https://twitter.com/wbdhfw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wbdhfw</a> take online <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BAMS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BAMS</a> exam and save students life. <a href="https://ift.tt/3aFHc4c; <a href="https://t.co/fD7OG3RkGR">pic.twitter.com/fD7OG3RkGR</a></p>&mdash; Sqn Ldr Vishal Randhawa (@V_Randhawa_) <a href="https://twitter.com/V_Randhawa_/status/1386235456627507202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>“Hon'able Governor of West Bengal Sir Jagdeep Dhankhar @jdhankhar1 West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) is conducting BAMS offline exams during peak high pandemic situation. Kindly take actions to stop it Students life important,” said another post.</p> <p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hon&#39;able Governor of West Bengal Sir Jagdeep Dhankhar <a href="https://twitter.com/jdhankhar1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jdhankhar1</a><br>West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) is conducting BAMS offline exams during peak high pandemic situation. Kindly take actions to stop it Students life important<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WestBengalUniversityofHealthSciences?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WestBengalUniversityofHealthSciences</a> <a href="https://t.co/SzWCCtEg8J">pic.twitter.com/SzWCCtEg8J</a></p>&mdash; Sqn Ldr Vishal Randhawa (@V_Randhawa_) <a href="https://twitter.com/V_Randhawa_/status/1386243919738859527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p><strong> </strong></p>
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