Shobhaa De clarifies on 'selfie' tweet, says 'nothing personal'
August 20, 2016 14:30
After drawing a lot of flak on social media for her controversial 'selfie' tweet mocking the Indian contingent at the Rio Olympics, columnist and author Shobhaa De has clarified her post saying that there was no 'malicious' intent behind her tweet.
The famed writer asserted that she was dealing with the backlash on her tweet and had moved past it.
"I don't want to get into further negativity. There was no malice intended. Sometimes in 140 characters, your sentiments may not be fully expressed as you would want to be conveyed. If a controversy follows, a person like myself who is in the public space, we have to deal with it with a big smile and look forward and look ahead. I don't believe in that kind of a drama which a lot of people may be comfortable doing that you say something in a tweet and then because of public pressure, you delete the tweet," she added.
Further stating that she has put the tweet behind her and taken all the trolling, shaming, hate and abuse that came her way, De hoped that the entire nation would move past the debacle by now.
"The time right now is to really rejoice in the few triumphs that we had, especially the three exceptional women athletes, who have proved over and over again that despite the odds, it's possible to succeed. It's an individual achievement of theirs. They have done it without infrastructure being the kind of support that they require was not really available to them. So, hats off to them," she added.
Reiterating her stand that no malice was intended behind her tweet, De said she has been a national level sportsperson herself and she knows how much hard work goes into it.
"I respect athletes because it was because of my athletic and my sports that I even got into college in a sports quota. I hope that ends that," she added.
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