Why Sushma Swaraj Will Always Be the Most Relatable Minister For the Millennial Kind

Last night on August 6, 2019, former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj passed away due to a heart attack, leaving the political fraternity and the nation in shock. The ex-Union minister is somebody who made her place in the hearts of most Indians and NRIs, in the most unique way. Someone who can easily be called the most "millennial" political leaders in terms of ideology, problem-solving capabilities and fearlessness, Swaraj definitely leaves a huge vacuum after her demise. Sushma Swaraj became a hero to so many via Twitter, I mean how many politicians can boast of putting social media to good use instead of using it to attack political rivals? Sushma Swaraj Dies: In Her Last Tweet, Former Minister Said 'Was Waiting to See This Day In My Lifetime.'

She's called the Iron Lady for all the right reasons. Very few politicians had the courage, integrity, oratory and leadership skills as the former external affairs minister did. More importantly, she also had the uncanny ability to relate to people across age groups and had won the admiration of the not-so-easily impressed millenials. And might I say, that's no easy feat.

She was a politician who formed a connection with all age groups. In an age where the younger generation does not want to engage in politics or even identify with it, Sushma Swaraj was one of the few politicos who were looked up to by the younger crowd.

We all know how she has helped bazillion stranded Indians from across the world but that was just one part of her personality that people fell in love with. She was rightly called the "supermom" of India by Washington Post and became one of the most followed politicians on Twitter.

Sushma Swaraj Beyond Politics

Her humaneness in the age of cut-throat politics brought her fans and critics together. Sushma Swaraj's Twitter account was an open platform where she discussed issues faced by people, something politicians from her generation never did.

She carried out rescue operations with a platform as simple as Twitter. For us millenials, that's the approach we have wanted for a very long time, a tech-savvy method that puts an end to unnecessary red-tapism.

Remember the time Swaraj understood the need of the hour and helped Pakistani girl Shireen Shiraz receive a year-long medical visa for open-heart surgery? In the same year, she also granted medical visas to two more people for helping them undergo liver surgeries in India. Many hold powerful positions but not the will and execution capability of Sushma Swaraj.

The time she helped rescue a man's brother released from Doha

Imagine having a minister so prompt and helpful

These are just a very few of the many instances where she used Twitter to help people in need. Five Incidents When Former External Affairs Minister Used Twitter Like A Boss And Helped Indians.

Queen of Impeccable Humour

One of the very few ministers who have put Twitter to good use, Sushma Swaraj was also a humour queen and somebody who could give lessons on epic comebacks. She always used humour to lighten up even the most tensed situations. Remember the time Mr and Mrs Swaraj had their Twitter banter go viral? They took over Twitter and became the ultimate #CoupleGoals. Her humour made her relatable to Twitter users across age groups, especially the millenials. Sushma Swaraj Is Taking On All The Twitter Trolls Like A Boss And We're Loving It!

When she clarified her relationship status

When Sushma Swaraj's husband wrote a heart-wrenching letter to his wife, showing the world how proud he is of her and also how he wants to spend some time with her as well.

No matter what side she took, she made sure she defended herself as a warrior with wit. She made Pakistan's Minister for Science & Technology Fawad Hussain confess on Twitter that he will miss his social media debate with her saying, "She was a giant in her own right."

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She made Indians swell with pride on social media.

Comeback queen, I tell you

She handled people like a boss!

And if you are thinking, it must be her team doing it, Swaraj had confessed on the internet that she handled her own Twitter.

Incidents When The Former External Affairs Minister Used Twitter To Help Indians[Watch Video]:

PM Narendra Modi said in a series of tweets, "A glorious chapter in Indian politics comes to an end. India grieves the demise of a remarkable leader who devoted her life to public service and bettering lives of the poor. Sushma Swaraj Ji was one of her kind, who was a source of inspiration for crores of people." It is unimaginable to have lost one of the very few leaders who actually knew how to be relatable to people from all generations.

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