Govt learns nimble use of social media from India Against Corruption

NEW DELHI: The government appeared to have picked up a tweet or two from India Against Corruption's (IAC) nimble use of social media. Within 30 minutes of the Arvind Kejriwal-ex-NSG commando press conference, the usually slack Press Information Bureau (PIB) was on twitter contradicting Singh's claim that he had not received any pension from the government.

"The government has given Nk (Naik) Surender Singh all his dues," the government's first tweet said. PIB's twitter handle said: "(The government has) informed Singh on November 16 through telephone that war injury pension has been sanctioned and bankers were also informed."

"Surender Singh is getting war injury pension of Rs 25,254 per month. Rs 31 lakh retirement emoluments is paid to Surender Singh," it added.

Within minutes after the press conference, I&B minister Manish Tewari was on TV channels defending the government. Tewari said Singh had been paid Rs 31 lakh and that he also received Rs 25,000 which is not in the form of a war injury pension.

"....if at all anything which needs to be done in order to preserve and protect the honour of those people who on daily basis risk their lives for the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the the country, this government will never be found wanting," the minister said.