New Delhi: A tweet of a picture of a young woman protester offering a red rose to a security personnel deployed to handle the ongoing protests against the amended citizenship law went viral on Twitter, with many praising the gesture.
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Others, however, were not amused.
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The post so far got 2.9K retweets and 7.9K likes.
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“Great – it’s pleasing to see such a scene in the midst of mayhem.”
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One user wrote: “There is one rose but four persons smiling. Such a powerful gesture.”
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Another wrote: “Look at the expression of jealousy on other policemen’s faces.”
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In reply, a Twitter user remarked: “They’re not jealous – amidst all the hate they’re getting, they appreciate this gesture.”
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One user griped: “Please don’t steal the photo from my Twitter timeline. At least give me credit.”
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This evoked further reactions as several users pointed out that the man was more concerned about getting credit for the picture.
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One user posted a picture of a glum-looking policeman and wrote: “No one lub (sic) me.”
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One user remarked: “If this is the situation, why would that poor policeman be in extreme safety costume?”
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One user commented: “Comedy in tragedy.”
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