Sushma Swaraj Bids Goodbye To External Affairs Ministry In Narendra Modi Cabinet, Leaves Twitter Teary-Eyed

Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister of India for a second time on Thursday along with his Cabinet ministers. There were some new inclusions in the Cabinet and some omissions too. While Modi's confidant Amit Shah and former foreign secretary S Jaishankar were among new additions, the exclusion of former Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj came as a shock. And as Sushma Swaraj leaves the ministerial position, Twitterati is left teary-eyed. Sushma Swaraj Tweets 'Hum Hain Na' to Man Stranded in Saudi Arabia, Wins Hearts Again

In a tweet, the former minister tweeted thanking Narendra Modi for giving her the opportunity to serve the nation for five years. She also thanked him for personally giving her opportunities during her term in serving Indians both residing in the country and overseas. The tweet was quickly shared widely on the internet with people expressing gratitude towards the minister for her work during her tenure. The comments section of the tweet was filled with people requesting the minister to stay back and continue her term. Sushma Swaraj's Response To A Man Asking For Help In Broken English Wins The Hearts of Netizens!

Here is Sushma Swaraj's tweet:

प्रधान मंत्री जी - आपने 5 वर्षों तक मुझे विदेश मंत्री के तौर पर देशवासियों और प्रवासी भारतीयों की सेवा करने का मौका दिया और पूरे कार्यकाल में व्यक्तिगत तौर पर भी बहुत सम्मान दिया. मैं आपके प्रति बहुत आभारी हूँ. हमारी सरकार बहुत यशस्विता से चले, प्रभु से मेरी यही प्रार्थना है.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) May 30, 2019

Here is how Twitterati reacted:

Mrs Swaraj, I can not imagine anybody doing this job of EAM half as good as you did.

Your absence would be felt not just in India, but across the globe among Indians. You are an inspiration.

Thank you for serving us. We Indians were lucky to have you.

— Nandini Tandon (@_inidnan) May 30, 2019

With gratitudes to the Minister

You’ll be remembered as a great human being by thousands of Indians — many in distress — whose lives you directly touched, and as the country’s best EAM till date by millions of Indians. Thanks for all the good work madam.

— Oldtimer (@auldtimer) May 30, 2019

Twitter right now!

India's reaction when they heard @SushmaSwaraj ji is leaving pic.twitter.com/Br9MK3wbOC

— Priya Kulkarni (@priyaakulkarni2) May 30, 2019

People with passport issues are already worried

Ab passpost ka matter hua toh kisko tag karna?

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 30, 2019

A good boss too

I had the honor to be posted in #Delhi during your tenure at the head of @IndianDiplomacy,work with #MEA under your leadership during the unprecedented upgrade in our relations and accompany you in your visit to #ISRAEL. Thank you, Minister @SushmaSwaraj. God bless you.🇮🇳🇮🇱 pic.twitter.com/NcmQHBkZHE

— Daniel Carmon🇮🇱 (@danielocarmon) May 30, 2019

Praises pouring in from every corner

You will be remembered Sushma Ji for bringing a human touch to the MEA and reaching out to everybody who sought help.

— Kanchan Gupta (@KanchanGupta) May 30, 2019

Hoping to see her back on the same chair

Ma'am a memorable stint as External Affairs Minister. The country saw how you worked tirelessly for Indians within and outside the country. Please come back soon. There is a lot more work left for you to do.

— Mahrukh Inayet (@mahrukhinayet) May 31, 2019

Thank you, Ma'am

You will be missed Ma’am. Best wishes and may you continue to guide the nation.

— Sunanda Vashisht (@sunandavashisht) May 30, 2019

Actress Soni Razdan thanks Sushma Swaraj

You did so much good M’am. Those whom you have helped will never forget you. Those of us who read about your good deeds with admiration will always admire you. God Bless you 🙏❤️

— Soni Razdan (@Soni_Razdan) May 30, 2019

Sushma Swaraj over the last five years became quite popular on social media for her efforts in helping Indians stuck across the world. So much so that even a minister from the Opposition praised her efforts. AAP's Bhagwant Maan had said, "I want to thank Sushma Swaraj ji. She is doing an exceptionally good job to save our people abroad."

Swaraj has co-ordinated with various foreign governments in bringing Indians stuck in different countries due to passport, visa or similar issues. She has made headlines multiple times in the past for bringing back people to safety from torture and troublesome scenarios. Over time, she became known for acting on people's plea to her on Twitter regarding their foreign travels. Her largest rescue was 'Operation Raahat' in which within a short span of time, 1,947 foreign nationals and 4,741 Indians were rescued by air and sea routes through war-torn Yemen.

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