‘Silly rumour,’ says Ramya after media speculates her departure as Cong social media chief

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October 3, 2018

New Delhi: Congress' social media in-charge Divya Spandana, aka Ramya, set aside rumours suggesting that she has either resigned or been sacked from her post when the description on her Twitter bio changed.

"Actor, Former Member of Parliament and currently handles social media and digital communication for Congress": that’s what her Twitter bio read after the actor-turned-politician was picked by Congress President Rahul Gandhi this May to lead the party’s campaign on social and digital media—a front that was seen in absolute control of the BJP.

However, her Twitter bio remained mysteriously blank for hours on Wednesday. The deleted description sent the media houses into a frenzy, with many speculating whether the Congress firebrand has called it quits—or, has decided to join the BJP.

“It’s silly,” Ramya told a newspaper, brushing aside all speculations of her resignation. She blamed a "bug issue" for the missing bio, and clarified that she hasn’t stepped down but is on leave.

Ramya, who is a prolific tweeter, had been inactive for three straight days since September 29, and only retweeted once today after all that hysteria around her social account.

She was recently caught in the midst of controversy when she had drawn a comparison of the right-wing organization, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with Muslim Brotherhood. Moreover, last week, she was charged with sedition after she labelled Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘chor’ (a thief).

Ramya, an active Twitter user who contested and lost the 2014 polls from Mandya, is a rank outsider of sorts in a party where leadership is encircled by impermeable concentric rings. She was appointed in 2017 to bring about a change in the way the grand old party of India communicates.

And sure, she has. From countering trolls and fake news with data and gifs and videos, Ramya is breaching the same virtual world that BJP did to woo voters in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Meanwhile, Congress termed the reports of Ramya’s stepping down as AICC social media incharge as “wholly incorrect”. “These reports are wholly incorrect,” Randeep Singh Surjewala, in-charge of the AICC Communications Department said.

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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