Missing Rathore, Parrikar: Twitter Reacts to the Modi Cabinet

As India waits for the portfolio allocations of the new Council, Twitter shares thoughts on Modi Cabinet 2.0.

Soon after Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister of India for his second term on Thursday, 30 May, Twitter’s focus shifted from celebrations to his new Council of Ministers. With a total of 58 ministers swearing in, who’d get the key Cabinets – Home, Finance, Defence and External Affairs?

While many like BJP chief Amit Shah and former foreign secretary S Jaishankar found favour in Modi’s new government, several lost their places in the Council or were overlooked – like Suresh Prabhu, Jayant Sinha and Rajyavardhan Rathore.

New Cabinet Hits the Spot for Some

My view is Odisha shd've got at least one more in the ministry. Hoping for @dpradhanbjp to get a good portfolio. #ModiCabinet

— Ranjan Nayak (@Ranjan_Nayak) May 30, 2019

Congratulations to the Hon. Prime Minister of India @narendramodi ji and all the Ministers for the swearing in ceremony to the highest office of the county. We are all with you in making India achieve greater heights. #ModiSwearingIn

— Sunjay Kapur (@sunjaykapur) May 30, 2019

But Others Worry About the Missing

Understand absence of Mr Jaitley and Ms Swaraj but dont understand the exclusion of Mr Suresh Prabhu and Major Rathore. Very happy to see S Jaishankar in the cabinet who I believe will be our new EAM #ModiSwearingIn

— Samplepiece (@samplepiece) May 30, 2019

One year before the Olympics, PM Modi drops @Ra_THORe from his cabinet?

— Mendra Dorjey Sahni (@MendraDorjey) May 30, 2019

Why no Rathore?! Certainly the much rumoured "Future Rajasthan CM" could wait for Tokyo 2020!

— गीतिका (@ggiittiikkaa) May 30, 2019

Okay, so @sureshpprabhu and @jayantsinha are surprise omissions from #ModiCabinet part two. #Prabhu was touted as the blue-eyed boy of Modi-Shah duo, hope his skills are utilised as Indian representative at key economic forums. #ModiSwearingIn #ModiSarkar2

— Nikhil Kulkarni 🇮🇳 (@MisterKulkarni) May 30, 2019

Former Ministers not in #ModiCabinet in #modisarkar2
at #ModiSwearingIn
Suresh Prabhu - ex Shiv Sena
Jayant Sinha - ex McKinsey
Maneka G - ex Nehru Family
Manoj Sinha - Varanasi connection
Common factor - No old RSS link

— Madhavan Narayanan (@madversity) May 30, 2019

Which is more surprising: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's entry or Sushma Swaraj's exit or both? #ModiSwearingIn #ModiSarkar2 #ModiCabinet #SwearinginCeremony

— Ramesh Ramachandran (@RRRameshRRR) May 30, 2019

Sushma Swaraj Ma'am..You were a hope for millions,that if some emergencies happens,someone in @BJP4India will come forward asap,irrespective of their race or creed..& ❤ your @TwitterIndia interactions.Stay healthy & blessed always @SushmaSwaraj ji🙏 #ModiSwearingIn #ModiSarkar2 pic.twitter.com/kfDjTrKsGH

— Jabeen (@jabeen_sh) May 30, 2019

Parrikar’s Absence Felt

Lest we forget. The man who started it all. The gentle giant Manohar Parrikar, proposed the name of Narendra Modi as the BJP's prime ministerial candidate during Goa conclave of BJP in 2013.#ModiSarkar2#ModiSwearingIn pic.twitter.com/8C7xvvXP89

— Krishna Ramachandran (@reachkri) May 30, 2019

Manohar Parrikar Sir, you are sorely missed. That smile, that simplicity, those spectacles, that no-nonsense attitude. There is a giant void in the Union Council of Ministers :) Bless us from wherever you are 🙏

— Aankhi (@AankhiGM) May 30, 2019

Missing of Sri @manoharparrikar ji is created small VOID in the Cabinet.
We really miss you Sir🙏#ModiCabinet pic.twitter.com/um9lBmkLwN

— Santhosh Hegde🇮🇳 (@SanthoshHegde1) May 30, 2019

Missing badly @manoharparrikar
Parrikar Ji in the hour of #ModiSwearingIn#ModiSarkar2 Modi 2.0 #ModiCabinet pic.twitter.com/ymmAC0RtmX

— #VijayiBharat CHANDER (@Schand80) May 30, 2019