Please check your FB/Twitter archive before switching parties: Omar Abdullah's advice to politicians

In a wisecrack remark apparently aimed at ex-IPS officer Kiran Bedi who on Thursday officially joined the BJP, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah offered a piece of advice to the politicians and famous persons to delete their earlier posts on Facebook and Twitter which might be critical for their current parties, before switching alliances and parties.

New Delhi: In a wisecrack remark apparently aimed at ex-IPS officer Kiran Bedi who on Thursday officially joined the BJP, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah offered a piece of advice to the politicians and famous persons to delete their earlier posts on Facebook and Twitter, before switching alliances and parties.

Note to politicians - this applies to those of you switching parties & alliances as well #bringhelpful

— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) January 15, 2015

Note to famous people joining politics - before joining check your Twitter/FB archive & delete all posts critical of party you are joining. — Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) January 15, 2015

Omar's quip was evidently aimed at Kiran Bedi's earlier Twitter posts critical of PM Narendra Modi, which many were retweeting on a day when Bedi joined the BJP and eulogised Modi's inspirational leadership.

One day NaMo will need to respond with clarity about riots massacre. Despite Courts clearing him so far — Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) March 16, 2013

The tweet above was posted by Bedi in March 2013, when she was with Team Anna and claimed being apolitical.

Congress leader Digvijay Singh, too didn't spare this chance to take a dig at “Bedi's U t-turn” and questioning if it was a “genuine change of heart”.

U Turn Ms Kiran Bedi? Or genuine change of heart? My best wishes to you. May God be with you! pic.twitter.com/VuboIgNLu2 — digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) January 15, 2015

Even Aam Aadmi Party expressed surprise and shock on Bedi joining the BJP, highlighting sarcastically, how she once vowed to remain "apolitical".

It is surprising for us that Kiran Bedi, who vowed to remain apolitical, has joined BJP. We wish her all the best - @SanjayAzadSln — Aam Aadmi Party (@AamAadmiParty) January 15, 2015