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| Akbaruddin with PM Modi on the last day as MEA spokesman |
AS THE news of 1985 batch Indian Foreign
Service officer Syed Akbaruddin’s appointment as India’s Permanent
Representative to UN spread on Monday, Akbaruddin himself became the talking
point in social media, as he was trending among the Top 10 Twitter trends in India. Also, this former spokesman of the ministry of external affairs
(MEA) also opened a Twitter account where he said, “It is a privilege
& honour to serve India @UN. Am humbled. Thank U for all the good wishes.
Will strive to do my best”, and within a couple of hours thousands of people followed
him. As this article is being…
written on Tuesday morning, this IFS officer has over 3000 followers in Twitter, and his fan following is only growing.
The best wishes for Akbaruddin poured in
from various quarters. “Our favourite diplomat @AkbaruddinIndia is back on
Twitter. Heading to the UN to represent India” says one. “Proud of you. A true
son of India/Bharat” says another.
Former union minister and Congress leader Rajeev
Shukla tweeted: “As India is pushing her case for permanent seat at UNSC, the
role of Syed Akbaruddin will b very crucial. Best wishes to him” Another posted
in Twitter: “Dear Akbar Saab, u will b remembered for being d best Spokesperson
MEA ever had. May d force be with you sir. #JaiHind”.
Then one writer says Akbaruddin is her “favouritest”
“Do you remember sitting across from me during Vibrant Gujarat 2015? No? Okay.
:(“ Akbaruddin replied to her: “Sorry
Maam. With age memory fades. :-)”
The officer initially tried to reply to
everyone in Twitter individually, but after sometime he realized, it was
getting impossible to keep pace with the responses. “Sometimes the speed of
notifications is faster than my ability to respond”, he tweeted.
When many of his well wishers failed to get
a reply from him, some of them reminded him as well: “You didn't reply to my wishes as
well”, said one.
Finally, Akbaruddin, a veteran in social media, had to concede his defeat! “Overwhelmed
by the responses. Alas, can't reply individually to all the good wishes. Thank
you for the kind sentiments and awesome welcome”, he wrote.
The officer will take up his new role in New
York in January 2016.
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