My tweets directed at only that section of media which questioned the intent of my govt and also the stance on countering Pakistan-sponsored terror: Gen V K Singh
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh on Tuesday defended himself for attending Pakistan National Day celebrations and said his tweets on 'duty and disgust' were misinterpreted and he has not tendered his resignation.
Speaking to media, VK Singh said, "I am loyal member of the party. My tweets were directed at only that section of media which questioned the intent of my government and also the stance on countering Pakistan-sponsored terror."
He further said, "I am fully committed to my party and my government and specially to the Prime Minister."
He also stated that when in May 2014 he took to the office of Minister of State of External Affair, he was aware of duties and responsibilities that came with it.
"Attending the celebrations is one such protocol that every Minister of State of External Affairs has followed in past," Singh added.
Shortly after representing the Government at the national day reception at Pakistan High Commission on Monday which kicked up a storm, VK Singh had issued a series of intriguing tweets defining "disgust" and "duty" indicating that he may have been unhappy at being deputed to it.
In the first of the five quick tweets, Singh, a former Army Chief, had said, "To offend the moral sense, principles, or taste of".
This was immediately followed by another which said, "To sicken or fill with loathing".
While the third tweet said, "A job or service allocated," the fourth one said,"The force that binds one morally or legally to one's obligations".
The last tweet said,"A task or action that a person is bound to perform for moral or legal reasons".
The Minister had visit to the Pakistani High Commission came on a day India and Pakistan sparred over Hurriyat leaders' meeting Pakistani envoy Abdul Basit with government making it clear that there was no role for a third party.
Mirwaiz, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference, along with Abdul Gani Bhat, Maulana Abbas Ansari, Bilal Gani Lone, Aga Syed Hassan, Mussadiq Adil and Mukhtar Ahmad Waza had held talks with Basit.
Basit, who invited them to the Pakistan National Day celebrations, said that India was not against these interactions. However, India hit out, saying "the Government of India prefers to speak for itself".
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