Twitterati show solidarity with Pakistan, while protesting against Lakhvi’s bail
Mumbai: After the brutal massacre by Pakistani Taliban on a school in Peshawar left 148 people dead and many injured, India showed solidarity and condemned the dastardly terrorist attack.
Twitterati across India tweeted their support and showed solidarity with the people of Pakistan. Soon the hashtag #IndiaWithPakistan started trending on Twitter.
In fact, that was the top hashtag for 2 days. The outpouring of grief and show of solidarity was received positively by Pakistanis. It was viewed as an important step in making the situation across borders cordial.
On Twitter, Indians called out for a unity with Pakistan in the war against terror.
On Thursday after Pakistan granted bail to 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, Indians were taken aback. Pakistan’s commitment in its fight against terror was questioned. That is when Fatima Bhutto, author and niece of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto tweeted #IndiaWithPakistan was an important moment of solidarity. So should #PakWithIndiaNoToLakhviBail be.
#IndiaWithPakistan was an important moment of solidarity. So should #PakWithIndiaNoToLakhviBail be
— fatima bhutto (@fbhutto) December 18, 2014
Twitterati show solidarity with Pakistan, while protesting against Lakhvi’s bail
Pakistan People’s Party leader and spokesperson tweeted #PakWithIndiaNoToLakhviBail. MT :"@cyalm: Until Pakistan learns to feel others' pain, it will never stop hurting itself. Mumbai. Lakhvi."
#PakWithIndiaNoToLakhviBail. MT :"@cyalm: Until Pakistan learns to feel others' pain, it will never stop hurting itself. Mumbai. Lakhvi."
— Alizeh Iqbal Haider (@AlizehIHaider) December 18, 2014
Soon, Twitterattis picked up on the hashtag, and voiced their protest against Lakhvi’s bail, while remembering the horrors of the Peshawar attack and showing solidarity.
The cross border unity against terror is fast becoming a top trend on Twitter. Many Pakistanis have come forward and have criticised the decision and questioned the Pakistan Government over its decision to grant Lakhvi bail.
Here are some of the tweets.
The commoners in both countries show the unity and love! High time the Pak Govt listens. #IndiaWithPakistan #PakWithIndiaNoToLakhviBail
— Divya Jain (@divyajn07) December 18, 2014I am appalled at our supposedly "Anti-terrorism" Court... why isn't there any uproar?? We are failing those 141! #PakWithIndiaNoToLakhviBail
— Maliha Mansoori (@MalihaMansoori) December 18, 2014#IndiawithPakistan & #PakWithIndiaNoToLakhviBail shows what people of both the countries really want - Peace & Humanity.
— Divyanshu Asopa (@TheDnote) December 18, 2014#PakWithIndiaNoToLakhviBail proves the existence of sane minds among our neighbour. It's a good sign that people have started speaking up.
— Mohammad Saif (@saif_atif) December 18, 2014I'm pakistani and I'm strongly against the release of this beast by the court. #PakWithIndiaNoToLakhviBail
— Wajahat Naqvi (@wajehsh) December 18, 2014Good to see people in Pakistan raising some noise against bail of a "Good Terrorist" #PakWithIndiaNoToLakhviBail
— ankush sharma (@Indiankusharma) December 18, 2014