Some see her as a smart, intelligent woman champion of liberalism and secularism in a country where, ironically, both exist. Others see her as a politically aligned, anti-Hindu someone who ignores the evils in Islamic fundamentalism and praises a non-secular Pakistan to the skies.
A regular target of those who find her views and opinions on India and the society deplorable, Dutt has been at the receiving end of some seriously condemnable remarks.
On Wednesday, however, she lost her cool at a remark that could have been ignored. And this is how it began.
Hmm as the #Agusta debate rages on in the heart of Delhi i took a pix of the still-open Finmeccanica &Agusta offices pic.twitter.com/NzG4iRsmOk
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) May 11, 2016
To the uninitiated, the AgustaWestland scam has dragged some top UPA leaders and government officials including Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former IAF chief S.P. Tyagi.
This guy conjured up a logic of his own.
You went there to collect remaining commission ? https://t.co/b7LpiO0s9s
— Sanjay Sharma (@sharma__sanjay) May 11, 2016
And that was enough for Barkha.
Yeah I’m Agusta Patrakar & a Presstitute & a Sickular and Anti National. And I have two Muslim Husbands. Now? https://t.co/Q4fqjNBqqf
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) May 11, 2016
Well, no one expected Barkha to lash out in such a manner because she has been called worse.
She claimed that she did not lose her cool but was being sarcastic.
@kkansagra I aint losing cool. This is called Sarcasm.
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) May 11, 2016
Anyway, the remark gave Twitterati enough reasons to comment. As usual, they were divided into two camps.
The supporters:
@BDUTT You forgot to mention your converted Christian name.
— वरुण (@varungrover) May 11, 2016
@BDUTT i guess you have learned a lesson or two from kangana 😀
— Newsoholic (@newoholic) May 11, 2016
@BDUTT want to go for third? someone is interested…Hahahaha
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Top Most Characters of Mahabharata— Swati Joshi (@SwapAbxy) May 11, 2016
@BDUTT yet you are a powerful and strong woman who has tolerated every useless tweet with such smart replies haha, more power to you
— Karishma Asoodani (@Karishma1095) May 11, 2016
The haters:
.@BDUTT now please go to Pakistan 😂
— maithun poor (@Being_Humor) May 11, 2016
@ashwinkk 2-2 champ in writing open letters. Any open letter when this hindu toddler was killed in Kashmir? @BDUTT pic.twitter.com/tfAZAcA2DL
— Sunil Pandita (@sunilpandita72x) May 11, 2016
Dear @BDUTT Ek chhote masoom swaal per itni zabardast mirchi? Abhi to party shuru hui hai #Agusta ki 😎
Relax Madam! pic.twitter.com/x1IP29nmRx— #Intolerant भारतीय (@goyalsanjeev) May 11, 2016
.@BDUTT after dis tweet- how low will some ppl now stoop? Hack my acct? Put out false tweet? When will this end?Time to disable acct..
— MumBaekar.. (@katamulgi) May 11, 2016
