FYI, New Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is Ex-JNU: Netizens

Will Nirmala Sitharaman’s appointment as Defence Minister finally take care of JNU’s so called ‘anti-national’ tag?

Nirmala Sitharaman is our new Defence Minister after the recent cabinet reshuffle and young Indians can’t stop rejoicing. For once the Internet has let go of it’s polarised views, the trolling, and unanimously hailed this as a major win for the country, its women, and of-course the PM Modi led government.

However, Twitterati couldn't help but casually point out how our newly appointed Defence Minister is an Alumni of JNU – the so-called ‘adda’ of anti-nationals.

In these hilariously tongue and cheek tweets, Twitterati discussed JNU, nationalism and Nirmala Sitharaman. Enjoy!

JNU Alumni Nirmala Sitharaman is new Defence Minister. Now is JNU finally holy for sanghis or is it still anti-national institution?!

— M S Rana⚓ (@ms_rana) September 3, 2017

JNU VC can now directly approach it's ex student for tanks supply for campus as JNU student Nirmala Sitharaman is new defence minister. 😀😀😀

— ASHUTOSH MISHRA (@ashu3page) September 3, 2017

FYI Nirmala Sitaraman is a JNU Alumni. That's why they say no one trolls the way #Modi do :)

— #FindingGaurav © (@confess2gaurav) September 3, 2017

#NirmalaSitharaman
New Defence Minister (Nirmala Sitharaman )of the country is from JNU.#ShutDownJNU ???
Who is anti -nationalist?

— Sahil K Lodwal (@k_lodwal) September 3, 2017

BTW, Nirmala ji is a JNU material.#justsaying 😀

— Kamran (@kamrank) September 3, 2017

Biggest surprise.!!Nirmala Sitharaman to be the new defence minister!!! Former JNU student is first woman to hold the portfolio. pic.twitter.com/dqvz7LZTIq

— Amitaaabh (@amitaabh26) September 3, 2017

Will appointing an alumni from JNU as the Defence Minister finally restore the varsity’s diminishing public reputation? We wonder...

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