CNN today reported on a tragedy in Ohio where four members of a Sikh family were shot dead. The story went on to quote external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj’s response to the event, as one of the victims was an Indian national. However, since CNN was quoting the minister from her Twitter account, it referred to her by what it thought was her full name: Chowkidar Sushma Swaraj.
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