When BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi called an online supporter an 'idiot'

If there’s one journalist that online BJP supporters hate, it’s NDTV’s consulting editor Barkha Dutt. The NDTV journalist recently had a huge fight with industry compatriot and former colleague Arnab Goswami over his attack on ‘pseudo-secular and pro-Pakistan’ journalists. Barkha had slammed Arnab for demanding action against fellow journalists and the one-way war of words continued on Twitter for a while.

Recently, BJP MP Lekhi shared the stage with Barkha Dutt at an event in Defence Colony in New Delhi. Lekhi had written on Twitter, “Defence colony gets its Wall of Honour, Proud moment for the residents and the country.”

However, a lot of online BJP supporters weren’t happy and pointed it out and things got a bit out of hand when Meenakshi Lekhi called them ‘idiots’. Barkha Dutt also hit out at the supporters. 

Defence colony gets it's wall of Honour, Proud moment for the residents and the country pic.twitter.com/Eb2Bbup474

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) July 30, 2016

@M_Lekhi you shared stage with @BDUTT , really . Don't you know her point of view about India and how she malign India and support terrorism

— जय श्री राम (@sunil_kachroo) July 30, 2016

@sunil_kachroo @BDUTT and U'll counter it by being absent and let congress have a field day sunil or sanjay

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) July 30, 2016

@avi4605 @sharadbhattce @BJP4India Idiot I am in my constituency with my voters

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) July 30, 2016

@sunil_kachroo @BDUTT and U'll counter it by being absent and let congress have a field day sunil or sanjay

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) July 30, 2016

@123crush @UnSubtleDesi Do you live in Defence colony

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) July 30, 2016

@apindia @UnSubtleDesi I was there for the cause of forces & residents of Defence Colony nothing more and nothing less

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) July 30, 2016

:@UnSubtleDesi I didn't say what ur understanding I said while battling propaganda is very important reason for presence can't be overlooked

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) July 30, 2016

@BRIGBIN @UnSubtleDesi Always!

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) July 30, 2016

@UnSubtleDesi @avi4605 @sharadbhattce @BJP4India Defence Colony residents and faujis voted en masse for me

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) July 30, 2016

@M_Lekhi I'm sure u have ur reasons. But I speak as a voter and supporter when I say, this will enrage BJP supporters.

— Nupur (@UnSubtleDesi) July 30, 2016

@UnSubtleDesi BJP supporters must keep their head on their shoulders else on the ground they harm the cause

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) July 30, 2016

@M_Lekhi yes maam. They r. Which is y I said I understand ur reasons. You saying supporters battling propaganda hurt the cause, unnecessary

— Nupur (@UnSubtleDesi) July 30, 2016

@M_Lekhi so if it's ok with you, madam, we will oppose photo ops with ppl Hafiz Saeed endorse. In time, hope u realise who hurt the cause

— Nupur (@UnSubtleDesi) July 30, 2016

@M_Lekhi I voted for the BJP and I will do in future also. The outrage by fellow rightist is silly. Don't let them set narratives.

— Rahul Sharma (@Biorahul) July 30, 2016

.@M_Lekhi is MP and her absence would have meant insult to soldiers. @bdutt invite by whoever could have been error of Judgement.Move on.

— ShanoVaruna (@SMedia4) July 30, 2016

:@dildilhindustan @UnSubtleDesi wasn't a BJP event

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) July 30, 2016

@prateek_cool5 @avi4605 @sharadbhattce @BJP4India ur not the one who questioned my presence in my constituency &that 2honouring D soldiers

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) July 30, 2016

@visssnarayana @BJP4India @AmitShah deficit understanding Defence Colony soldiers voted

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) July 30, 2016

:@NeelakshiGswm @InternetHinduz they wanted event to be made into a congress event

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) July 30, 2016

Barkha Dutt also hit out at the supporters. 

@akelabhartiya @brakoo @M_Lekhi @ndtv not a BJP event but one by the military community so suggest you buzz off with your inane questions

— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) July 30, 2016

Moving evening in Defence Colony with war Veterans. An honour to be at unveiling of martyrs Wall of honour #Kargil pic.twitter.com/oiXjRj07ev

— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) July 30, 2016

@akelabhartiya @brakoo @M_Lekhi @ndtv not a BJP event but one by the military community so suggest you buzz off with your inane questions

— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) July 30, 2016

BJP supporters after Meenakshi Lekhi got a picture clicked with Barkha Dutt pic.twitter.com/LhIqLHXoNA

— Rahul Sharma (@Biorahul) July 30, 2016

@bns5 @avarakai so will you boycott Bjp for coming to my shows? Will you boycott all the soldiers and the ex chief? Such idiocy @M_Lekhi

— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) July 30, 2016

@avarakai well they do everyday .@bns5 @M_Lekhi

— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) July 30, 2016

@sunil_kachroo general malik the ex chief there comes to my show all the time too. U going to abuse him next? @M_Lekhi

— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) July 30, 2016

@Biorahul unbelievable given that the former army chief had no issue but these guys do on the fauj behalf?! Fully idiotic @M_Lekhi

— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) July 30, 2016

Meenakshi Lekhi Dsnt give a Rat's ass to Barkha. Extremely moronic of BJP twitter warriors to outrage on a group pic. It wasnt an interview

— कबीरा (@SecularTrainee) July 30, 2016