New Delhi: Recently on social media site Twitter, a user addressed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as 'sweetie'. Where Sitharaman gave this answer to the user very politely. At the same time, the Finance Minister is being highly appreciated on Twitter for handling the situation better. At the same time, Sitamaran made a tweet on the 158th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on Sunday, January 12, 2020. After this, according to one user, Sitamaran incorrectly quoted Swami Vivekananda in the tweet. Only then this whole sentence happened.
Sitamaran's tweet: According to information received from sources, Sitamaran tweeted on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, 'Awake, arise, and dream no more! This is the land of dreams, where Karma Weaves unthreaded garlands with our thoughts ...Be bold, and face The Truth! Be one with it! Let visions cease... The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda IV, pp 388-89
User feedback on the tweet: For information, let us tell you, while reacting to this tweet, a user wrote that you have misquoted Swami Vivekananda. The user wrote, Awake, arise, and dream no more! This is the land of dreams, where Karma Weaves unthreaded garlands with our thoughts ...Be bold, and face The Truth! Be one with it! Let visions cease... The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda IV, pp 388-89
Sitharaman's answer: Usually Sitharaman does not reply to any user, but he stopped speaking this time while answering. Responding, she wrote, 'Glad you’re taking interest. While he is oft-quoted w/the verse from Katha Upanishad, what I’ve excerpted, is from ‘The Awakened India’, written in Aug 1898 — BTW, I had cited the reference below the verse itself. Pub by Advaita Ashrama if you’re further interested
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