New Delhi: Two days after official data showed the Indian economy had contracted by a record 23.9 per cent in the April-June quarter, the Opposition is up in arms against the Modi government, firing a salvo of memes and one-liners.
For starters, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi lists out India’s ‘Modi-made disasters’.
India is reeling under Modi-made disasters:
1. Historic GDP reduction -23.9%
2. Highest Unemployment in 45 yrs
3. 12 Crs job loss
4. Centre not paying States their GST dues
5. Globally highest COVID-19 daily cases and deaths
6. External aggression at our borders
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 2, 2020
Senior Congress leader P. Chidamabaram digs up a 2013 tweet by Narendra Modi in a savage comeback at the Prime Minister.
I have to say the same thing to the Honourable Prime Minister! pic.twitter.com/reNmp84mRu
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) September 2, 2020
Congress’ Srivatsa accuses India Today anchor Rajdeep Sardesai of falling for the propaganda of the ‘WhatsApp University’.
Dear @sardesairajdeep, you have fallen for whatsapp university propaganda of BJP
Why compare annualized US GDP to India's QoQ FY GDP?
Annualized QoQ FY
?India: -66% ?India: -23.9%
?US: -32% ?US: -9.1%
India is the worst performing economy in the world pic.twitter.com/QAEYV3u9Pf
— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) September 2, 2020
While government job aspirants are protesting over the delay in their exam results, BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya is more concerned about spellings.
#SpeakUp4Literacy first! pic.twitter.com/6QEBV0PeAQ
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) September 1, 2020
And then there was Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s ‘I told you so’ moment.
1/2 I said four months ago that strongmen leaders would use the excuse of the pandemic to stifle democracy&dissent. The notification for the delayed Parliament session blandly announces there will be no Question Hour. How can this be justified in the name of keeping us safe?
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) September 2, 2020
Meanwhile, his son Ishaan paints a fairly decrepit image of India.
Take the bad faith and cynicism of right-wing social media here in the US, multiply it by 1000, and you have India. https://t.co/EmTPO4GU4E
— Ishaan Tharoor (@ishaantharoor) September 1, 2020
IFS officer Parveen Kaswan shares a wonderful way to go green.
So now anybody coming to my office is getting this. This card when planted grows into a bright basal plant. Thanks @WildLense_India. pic.twitter.com/xL9xgPCbbF
— Parveen Kaswan (@ParveenKaswan) September 1, 2020
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi illustrates what overconfidence can look like, using Indian news channels as an exhibit.
The best thing I heard while watching a news tv debate clip on Twitter was the ‘news anchor’ accusing a panelist for ‘wasting’ nation’s time by discussing the failing economy
Needless to say what the prime time discussion was about
Over confidence ho toh iss level ka warna na ho.
— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) September 1, 2020
Pradyot Manikya, chairman of the Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance of Tripura, takes a dig at Republic TV’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami.
OrnobGoswami saves a life pic.twitter.com/UDlIZeZ4MR
— Pradyot_Tripura (@PradyotManikya) September 1, 2020
Activist Saket Gokhale reminds everyone, especially actor Kangana Ranaut, about the legacy of Mumbai Police.
I’m the nephew of the 1st officer killed on duty in Mumbai. My father served this city for 30 years.
Brave personnel of our @MumbaiPolice have given up their lives protecting Mumbai.
Go testify to the CBI in Delhi.
Do NOT insult our police for your filthy political agenda. https://t.co/REqvAkaDt9
— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) September 1, 2020
And comedian Rohit Shah wants to know if actor Rhea Chakraborty’s ‘black magic’ can help save the country.
Can Rhea Chakraborty do black magic and revive the economy? Asking for a nation.
— Denial Sloss (Rohit) (@rohshah07) September 1, 2020
Meanwhile, author Chetan Bhagat directs focus to another R.H.E.A.
Focus on RHEA.
But the right RHEA.
Re Habilitating Economic Activity.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) September 1, 2020
Advocate-activist Prashant Bhushan reveals how Law Minister Ravi Shankar calling out Facebook employees for allegedly abusing PM Modi is like the pot calling the kettle black.
The gall of this man!: After the International media – Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine & others exposed the organic links between BJP, its govt & Facebook India officials, RS Prasad accuses Facebook staff of being biased against & abusing PM & Ministers! https://t.co/nr3SZou1hX
— Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) September 2, 2020
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