Supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday staged a silent march in Delhi to protest Twitter’s alleged biases towards the BJP and its Hindutva politics. BJP supporters were urged to gather in Saket before their planned march towards the Twitter headquarters. However, once again, Modi supporters, popularly known as bhakts soon began to face public ridicule for their glaring hypocrisy even as #ProtestAgainstTwitter trended nationally.
Many were quick to detect their hypocrisy for not boycotting the social media platform that they accused was biased against the BJP. The microblogging site erupted with memes and jokes on ‘Modi bhakts.’ User RoflGandhi wrote, “Bhakts protesting against Flipkart ” Uninstall Flipkart “Bhakts protesting against Samsung” Boycott Samsung “Bhakts protesting against a movie ” Don’t watch this film” Bhakts protesting against Twitter “Let’s tweet at double speed”.”
Bhakts protesting against Flipkart
" Uninstall Flipkart "
Bhakts protesting against Samsung
" Boycott Samsung "
Bhakts protesting against a movie
" Don't watch this film "
Bhakts protesting against Twitter
" Let's tweet at double speed "
— Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) February 3, 2019
#ProtestAgainstTwitter is number one trend on Twitter running against Twitter for blocking bhakt trends. pic.twitter.com/nMDCeoERBV
— Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) February 3, 2019
User Sanya Sayed tweeted, “Idiots trending #ProtestAgainstTwitter on Twitter, to show Twitter that they hate Twitter. Kya gadhe hain yaar.” User Priyanka advised Modi supporters to leave Twitter if they genuinely believed that the platform was treating them unfairly them. She wrote, “Dear bhakts, Best way to #ProtestAgainstTwitter is to leave Twitter, after calling Comrade @jack ‘jihadi’ your colony aunty troll @ShefVaidya’s account is not yet suspended that shows you the tolerance level of Twitter. Go cry in the corner now lol?? #VoteBJPOut.”
Idiots trending #ProtestAgainstTwitter on Twitter, to show Twitter that they hate Twitter.
Kya gadhe hain yaar. ?
— Saniya Sayed (@Ssaniya25) February 3, 2019
Dear bhakts,
Best way to #ProtestAgainstTwitter is to leave Twitter, after calling Comrade @jack 'jihadi' your colony aunty troll @ShefVaidya's account is not yet suspended that shows you the tolerance level of Twitter. Go cry in the corner now lol?? #VoteBJPOut https://t.co/q6pA3Q6Eul— Priyanka (@autumnrainwish) February 3, 2019
User Comrade Nambiar tweeted, “If Twitter ever wants to make a database of rapists, criminals and child molesters, all it has to do is check handles on #ProtestAgainstTwitter with Namo or Hindu diety DPs.”
If Twitter ever wants to make a database of rapists, criminals and child molesters, all it has to do is check handles on #ProtestAgainstTwitter with Namo or Hindu diety DPs.
— ☭Comrade Nambiar☭ (@DasComrade) February 3, 2019
Many Modi supporters, known for peddling lies and pushing the hate agenda using social media, have recent had their accounts suspended or banned. Last year, Modi supporters both on social media and TV channels had launched a coordinated attack on Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey during his visit to India. Also joining the anti-Twitter brigade then was Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami, who had called Twitter a ‘biased and prejudiced’ platform.
Here are some more funny reactions on Twitter mocking bhakts for their fake outrage against the micrblogging site.
#ProtestAgainstTwitter ???
What a frustrated lot these sanghis are !
Why don’t they just boycott twitter & get it done with ?
They anyways have WhatsApp to spread fake news !— Pankhuri Pathak پنکھڑی (@pankhuripathak) February 3, 2019
Bhakts protesting against twitter is like⤵#ProtestAgainstTwitter #ModiEkDisaster pic.twitter.com/dCbA49vNOS
— 63 Days-General Elections 2019 (@RangDeTiranga) February 3, 2019
Ironic that Bhakts using @Twitter to protest against Twitter. Either quit Twitter or stop spreading hatred and twisted/false information. #ProtestAgainstTwitter
— Vijay Ganta (@Rudra_Nethra) February 3, 2019
Bhakts wore a t-shirt with Twitter logo giving it a free publicity. ??
Also spent money on merchandise and did a mass incel gathering..
Just like that "bol na Aunty" protests.
Oh bhakts!!!! Keeping comedy alive #ProtestAgainstTwitter— Shakuni ji (@shakunisaysthis) February 3, 2019
#ProtestAgainstTwitter is trending in Twitter….
Irony just died.
?Free advice: Dear Bhakts, of you want to #ProtestAgainstTwitter, Leave Twitter. This world is better of without y'all. ?
— Harigovind ہریگووند (@harigovind_pa) February 3, 2019
Wonder why Duffer Bhakts don't quit Twitter and join Gutargoo of Lala Thug Dev https://t.co/YQZmZzCFBD
— Gursatinder Singh (@Gursatinder68) February 3, 2019
Twitter to all the Bhakts who are trending #ProtestAgainstTwitter pic.twitter.com/g6aDvZn3qX
— Taran (@Taran4) February 3, 2019