Sushma Swaraj is one Twitter celebrity you must follow. She has shown the world how a mere 140 character response can transform lives.?
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Apart from going that extra mile to help people in dire need, Swaraj is also known for her savage comebacks on the micro-blogging site.?
Sheikh Ateeq, who tweets from his @SAteEQ019, requested Swaraj to help him with getting a new passport and said he needed to get back to his 'home, India' as his health was deteriorating.
The student had tweeted: ¡°I m from j&k doing medicine course here in Philippines my passport got damaged i applied for new one 1 month ago i request u plz help me get it as i literally need to go home for medical check up (sic).¡±
To this,?Sushma Swaraj replied: ¡°If you are from J&K state, we will definitely help you. But your profile says you are from 'Indian occupied Kashmir'. There is no place like that.¡±
Following the minister¡¯s tweet, the student changed his profile and corrected the description of the place he belongs to. Swaraj went on to?acknowledged the student¡¯s action and directed the Indian Embassy in Manila to assist. ¡°I am happy you have corrected the profile. Jaideep - He is an Indian national from J&K. Pls help him,¡± the minister tweeted.
After the story went viral, Ateeq seems to have deleted his Twitter profile.