Rishi Jaitly unfollows Twitter after four years

Rishi Jaitly has resigned as Twitter's India head. 

“Today after 4 years of user/business momentum in India and the region, I’m sharing my intention to move on to new opportunities, same mission,” Rishi said in a Twitter post.

Today, after 4 years of user/business momentum in India & the region, I’m sharing my intention to move on to new opportunities, same mission

— Rishi Jaitly (@rsjaitly) November 1, 2016

Jaitly, who joined Twitter in November 2012, is expected to leave the company later this month. 

Last year, Jaitly was appointed as Vice President of Media for Asia Pacific & Middle East North Africa at Twitter and has been an important part of expanding the India operations.

“Building/leading Twitter India, and expanding Twitter Media across Asia Pacific & Middle East, was the leadership experience of a lifetime,” Jaitly said. 

Building/leading @TwitterIndia, and expanding @TwitterMedia across Asia Pacific & Middle East, was the leadership experience of a lifetime.

— Rishi Jaitly (@rsjaitly) November 1, 2016

My mission remains the same: harness tech/media’s scale to connect users/citizens to their voice/agency/leadership in places they care about

— Rishi Jaitly (@rsjaitly) November 1, 2016

I myself care deeply about the United States, India, emerging markets & intend to devote myself to building bridges in service of my mission

— Rishi Jaitly (@rsjaitly) November 1, 2016

The announcement of his resignation was followed by tweets by his colleagues on the micro-blogging website.

“A legend who changed the face of Twitter India Twitter PH and so many. Touched us all in so many ways beyond 140 can articulate,” Pratiksha Rao, Head-Media Partnerships, South East Asia at Twitter said.

A legend who changed the face of @TwitterIndia @TwitterPH and so many. Touched us all in so many ways beyond 140 can articulate. #Blessings https://t.co/IUqL9oQGgz

— Pratiksha Rao (@RaoPratiksha) November 1, 2016

“Thank you so much for all that you did. For seeing us for our true human potential & giving us so much of yourself. Forever grateful. Love,” Raheel Khursheed, head of news, politics and government at Twitter India said.

Thank you so much for all that you did. For seeing us for our true human potential & giving us so much of yourself. Forever grateful. Love. https://t.co/L9SFQ0G6ZO

— Raheel Khursheed (@Raheelk) November 1, 2016