Summary Many people lambasted the minister for giving importance to the selfie instead of helping the people
RAJASTHAN (Daily Dunya) - A minister of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Rajasthan Bachchu Singh received a backlash when he posted a picture of himself on social media in front of houses being gutted down in fire.
Many people lambasted the minister for giving importance to the selfie instead of helping the poor people in that unfortunate moment. One person wrote, “It would have been better if you had poured two buckets of water to douse the fire.” Bachchu Singh deleted the picture later but screenshots of it spread on social media.
He later explained his stance on Facebook while posting a picture of himself inspecting the site. “It was not a selfie. It is a matter of perception. I had posted the photo to let administrative officials know that I am on the spot. SDM concerned was not picking up my call. Then I called up ADM saying that I am at the spot and I am sending you live photograph so that they reach on time and start acting. It was not a selfie. Why would I take a selfie of such an unfortunate incident?” reported Indian Express.
However; the people were still not convinced of his point and condemned the action.
