Sneha Dubey, a name that became famous in India overnight, not because her video and photo went viral, but because of the assertive manner in which she cancelled Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s rant on Kashmir before the United Nations Assembly.
On Friday, a young Indian diplomat used the country’s right to respond when Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan raised the topic of Kashmir in his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Who is Sneha Dubey?
Sneha Dubey, India’s first Secretary at the United Nations got her bachelor’s degree from Fergusson College in Pune and her MPhil and MA in international studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. She did her schooling at Margao. Dubey was posted to the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi after being selected for the IFS.
From December 2013 until August 2014, she served as the MEA’s Under Secretary Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2014, she was sent to the Indian embassy in Madrid, Spain, where she was appointed as the mission’s third secretary. Her mother is a teacher, while her father worked in a multinational corporation.
Apart from her UNGA speech, Sneha’s another video that went viral
Sneha, an IFS officer from the 2012 batch, dominated social media talks on Saturday when a video of her furious UN address went viral. Slamming Pakistan for its involvement in fostering te##orism, Sneha stated in United Nations Security Council,
“Pakistan holds the ignoble record of hosting the largest number of te##orists proscribed by the UNSC.”
She went on to say that Pakistan provided shelter to Osama bin Laden and Pakistan’s administration still considers him a martyr. She also reiterated that the entire union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh were, are and will always be an integral and inalienable part of India.
Unsurprisingly, there was a lot of attention focused on her in the aftermath of the event.
That’s why many Indian media channels focused their reporting on her. Aaj Tak’s anchor Anjana Om Kashyap was one of those determined to get her on TV screens for her media house.
After annihilating Imran Khan so amazingly and fiercely supported India’s stand, it is natural Sneha now want some rest but Anjana Om Kashyap had different plans for her. What happened then was that Kashyap entered a room where Sneha Dubey was seated or perhaps resting.
Kashyap then proceeded to enter a room where the young Indian diplomat was spotted seated. Kashyap looked to be blocked from entering the room, but in typical Aaj Tak style, she forced her way in by stating confidently, “Ek minute (One minute).” She went on to say,
“Sneha Dubey is the same official who was heard by the country with immense pride. I know you don’t want to speak on the record, but the whole of India wants to listen to you. It may be a routine job for you, but this is huge.”
Sneha stood up from her chair, folded her hands, and showed Kashyap the door, which was nothing short of an epic insult for the renowned Aaj Tak anchor. She said,
“Whatever I had to say, I’ve already said.”
She motioned Kashyap to leave again, this time pointing to the door. Kashyap, who was obviously red-faced, had no choice but to go.
Watch the video below in which Anjana Om Kashyap faced embarrassment
Sneha Dubey, IFS, Representative of India at UN asked Anjana Om Kashyap to leave the room as she breaks the protocol by the entering the room without official permission. pic.twitter.com/Mp609slBsc
It doesn’t matter if you’re a famous TV anchor or simply a regular person; when someone flatly refuses you on live television, it’s certain to be a bit humiliating. The Aaj Tak anchor was also subjected to the same punishment.
It is also a lesson for those who do not respect other’s privacy. This incident again exposed one thing that the media don’t care about your privacy whether you are a celebrity or a common man. Unfortunately, the Indian media don’t operate the way they should. The entire event was videotaped, and Kashyap can be seen entering a room where the young Indian diplomat was sitting.
That reporter cannot barge into the room of an official, stick a mike in her face and rattle off her questions. That was very rude and ill mannered. That’s why she got shown the door.
This is the difference between a third class reporter & an IFS officer. After a very long time I have witnessed a real public servant slight gesture with folded hands. Salute to #SnehaDubey for showing actual standard embarrassing tight slap to the TRP media!
Daylight robbery is not quite usual but it does not strike out the fact that it is highly possible. Many a time cases as such have surfaced online where normal people were robbed in broad daylight. Recently, the passengers in a taxi got robbed inside the Pragati Maidan tunnel in Delhi on Saturday afternoon.
Four men rob taxi passengers at gunpoint in broad daylight and here is what Delhi Police have to say
On Saturday, a delivery agent and his associate were robbed at gunpoint by a group of unknown assailants, stealing around Rs 1.5 to Rs 2 lakh cash from them. In spite of having 16 security guards in the Pragati Tunnel, there were no CCTV cameras installed. Although the Public Works Department assured that cameras are installed, they did not confirm their operational conditions.
The victims made a complaint at Tilak Marg police station later in the evening. The Pragati tunnel is a 1.5 km tunnel that connects New Delhi with Sarai Kale Khan and Noida. The police said that following the complaint made by the victims, a case has been filed under Sections 397 IPC which covers robbery, or dacoity with an attempt to cause death or grievous hurt and 34 (common intention).
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pranav Tayal, has shared that the complainant can be identified as Patel Sajan Kumar and his associate Jigar Patel. Patel Sajan works as a delivery agent for a private firm in Chandni Chow and has informed the police that he and Jigar were going to Gurugram to deliver the cash to a client.
As per the registered complaint, the two of them hired an Ola cab from near Red Fort. As soon as the cab entered the Pragati Maidan tunnel from Ring Road, four assailants on two motorcycles surrounded their cab and robbed the cash off them keeping them at gunpoint.
Delhi Minister Atishi also took to Twitter and slammed the incompetency of the Lieutenant Governor. She tweeted,
LG साहब: अगर आपको @ArvindKejriwal के कामों का क्रेडिट लेने से फ़ुरसत मिले तो कभी अपनी संवैधानिक ज़िम्मेदारी पर भी ध्यान दीजिए। दिल्ली वालों को सुरक्षा देना आपका काम है। और अब दिन दहाड़े दिल्ली में चोरी, डकैती और क़त्ल की वारदातें हो रही हैं। या तो आप सुरक्षा की ज़िम्मेदारी लीजिए,… https://t.co/RG4c9ozWnW
Coming across train service complaints on social media is nothing new. Very often than not we find passengers complaining about bland food or bugs in the cooked food provided to them. Quite recently someone took to Twitter regarding a complaint where they found plastic in the railway food. But the latest thing that happened has actually stunned everyone when a video of the roof of a passenger coach train surfaced online.
Indian Railways slammed over water leakage in AC coach
Netizens have harshly criticized the poor management and maintenance of the train coaches after a surprising video surfaced online. Recently, a video went viral on social media platforms in which it can be clearly seen rainwater seeping in through the roof of the 2-tier AC coach of the Avantika Express. The Congress party also reshared the video uploaded by a passenger and took to Twitter to play the blame game immediately.
“काश खोखले प्रचार की जगह रेलवे के लिए कुछ काम किया होता। झंडी दिखाने वाले रेल मंत्री अभी विदेश में हैं, नाम वाले रेल मंत्री ध्यान दें। (Wish some actual work would have been done for the Railways in place of empty propaganda. The railway minister who shows the flag is currently abroad, the named railway minister should pay attention)”
काश खोखले प्रचार की जगह रेलवे के लिए कुछ काम किया होता।
झंडी दिखाने वाले रेल मंत्री अभी विदेश में हैं, नाम वाले रेल मंत्री ध्यान दें। pic.twitter.com/FNLvQL1Ihu
It was a jab at the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who recently flagged off 11 Vande Bharat Express, the Railways’ newest hi-tech train.
Railways response to the above-mentioned tweet
The Western Railway took to Twitter to respond to that tweet hours later and stated that all the coaches of the Avantika Express train were properly checked.
“All coaches of Avantika Exp have been checked thoroughly & issue has been attended to promptly. The train has commenced its return journey & there are no such issues now. Passenger convenience is of utmost priority & WR leaves no stone unturned to resolve passengers’ grievances”
All coaches of Avantika Exp have been checked thoroughly & issue has been attended promptly.
The train has commenced its return journey & there are no such issues now.
Passenger convenience is of utmost priority & WR leaves no stone unturned to resolve passengers’ grievances. pic.twitter.com/V9QyKiIowJ
Thandi hawa ke sath sath sarkar ne barish ke pani ka bhi anand lene ke liye ye nayab tarikib lagai hai isme bhrastachar bilkul nhi hai aur haa jine murko ke ye lgta hai isme amir log travel krte hai to unko ye bta du amir log plan me jate hai aur dikhave wale amir train me….🤐
— Mahua Moitra Fans (@MahuaMoitraFans) June 25, 2023
This is probably not the first time that something has happened as per the claims of this Twitter user,
Recently travelled from 12424 Rajdhani Express to #Guwahati , had a very bad experience. As it was raining the rainwater was leaking in every coach and also there was no water in most of the dirty toilets. TTE ignored the complaint and asked to register complaint via phone.
On Sunday, Shah Rukh Khan aka the King Khan, completed 31 years in Bollywood industry. It was in 1992, when he made his debut in the industry with the movie Deewana opposite late actress Divya Bharti. As the fans celebrated the big day on social media with amazing messages and tributes for the actor, SRK also decided to celebrate the occasion with his fans in his own style.
Shah Rukh Khan completed 31 years in Bollywood
He took some time out of his busy schedule and held an #AskSRK session on Twitter. Starting the question and answer session on Twitter, SRK wrote:
“Wow just realised it’s 31 yrs to the day when Deewana hit the screens. It’s been quite a ride mostly a good one. Thanks all and we can do 31minutes of #AskSRK ??”
In no time, his Tweet was flooded with a variety of questions from fans for their favorite actor. SRK, who is known for his hilarious sense of humor, gave amazing replies to his fans with wit and humor.
Wow just realised it’s 31 yrs to the day when Deewana hit the screens. It’s been quite a ride mostly a good one. Thanks all and we can do 31minutes of #AskSRK ??
While interacting with the fans, King Khan stumbled upon a question that was asked by a female fan, who is currently pregnant with twins. The fan came up with an epic Tweet for the Pathaan actor. She asked:
“sir i am pregnant with twin babies..wish me luck i will name them pathaan and jawan.”
sir i am pregnant with twin babies..wish me luck i will name them pathaan and jawan ❤️ #AskSRK 5
Besides all the funny and hilarious answers, SRK was also seen giving some serious answers. A fan asked him if he would do a movie like Swades again, a role that was loved by one and all
Talking about his work front, SRK made a comeback after a hiatus of 4 years with Siddharth Anand’s blockbuster action-thriller Pathaan, which hit the theatres in January this year. SRK will be next seen in the upcoming action-thriller Jawan, which will be released on September 7th.
Jawan is directed by South filmmaker Atlee. Produced under SRK’s Red Chillies Entertainment, the movie also stars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi in lead roles.