"Ee saala meme namdu” - RCB’s win breaks the internet along with the curse
Bengaluru: Eighteen years. That is how long Royal Challengers Bangalore fans waited. While most were patient, few were outspoken. RCB fans' commitment remained strong and kept the hope alive.
And on June 3, the glorious night when the final ball was bowled and RCB lifted their maiden IPL trophy, it wasn’t just the stadium that erupted. The entire internet went into meltdown mode, and somewhere deep inside Memeistan, a million tabs were opened.
For years, RCB memes had been the butt of every IPL joke. From the legendary “Ee Saala Cup Namde” being recycled with cruel creativity each season, to Kohli’s expressive frustration being turned into GIFs that said everything and nothing, RCB fandom was as much a test of humour as it was of loyalty.
Tables turned this year. Karma clapped. And the meme mill, like a Bangalorean after two filter coffees, went into overdrive.
The song, “Aisa pehli baar hua hai 17, 18 saloun mai” from a Salman Khan’s movie ‘Har dil ju pyar karega’ sounded like it was created for this very moment.
Since last night the internet is flooded with memes and comments. One such comment was, “What do we do now? We can’t joke about RCB anymore.” For a generation raised on RCB jokes, this sudden victory felt like someone swapped their daily heartbreak with a plot twist.
More than a decade long slogan of “Ee Saala Cup Namde” was not expressed in complete faith and hope.Now the slogan is rebranded to “Ee Saala Cup Namdu.”
A carousel on instagram shows prominent political figures with some witty meme, proving once again the uncanny ability of the internet users to mix sports,sarcasm and politics.
One such carousel shows a familiar face known for avoiding the real questions from real media with the caption, “Ab tu Bangalore bhi IPL jeet gayi… aap press conference kab karenge?”
(Even Bangalore has won the IPL now… when will you hold a press conference?)
Another one features the image of a well-known opposition leader with the caption, “Ab tu Bangalore bhi IPL jeet gayi… aap election kab jeetoge?”
(Even Bangalore has finally won the IPL…when will you win an election?)
While Instagram reels and Twitter threads are flooded with tributes to King Kohli, the meme factory is focused on RCB’s loyal fan following.
But beyond the memes and jokes, this win did something extraordinary. It united every cricket fan who deep down, wanted RCB to win at least once. It was the story of persistence, belief and memes that aged gracefully.
The internet, which once laughed at RCB, laughed with them now, turning the punch line into applause.
So, let the hangover continue for another 365. And as for the memes? They’re still rolling in, only this time, they don’t sting. They sparkle.
After all, when the wait for a trophy is more than a decade, the only thing more glorious than the win itself, is watching the world meme it with love.
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21 hours raid fetch nothing for ED, claims Karnataka Cong MLA’s son
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Congress MLA N A Haris' son Mohammed Haris Nalapad on Tuesday claimed that the 21 hours of search by the ED in his house and other locations did not fetch anything.
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday raided the premises of the two sons of Haris (Mohammed Haris Nalapad and Omar Farook Nalapad), Aqeeb Khan, grandson of ex-Union cabinet minister K Rahman Khan and an alleged crypto hacker named Srikrishna Ramesh alias Sriki in a crypto currency-linked money laundering case.
More than a dozen premises in the city have been covered as part of the action executed under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
"My grandfather is 89-year-old. There is not a single bad mark. My father (N A Haris) is a four-time MLA. There is not a single accusation against him. Their only intention was to target myself and my brother. As simple as that," Mohammed Nalapad, who is a former Karnataka Youth Congress president, told reporters.
According to him, the ED officials carried out raids for 21 hours.
"After 21 hours of search, they took away only two mobile phones from our house. They did not get a single paisa. The ED will testify it," the Congress leader said.
Exuding faith in the law, he said he is ready to fight the case in court.
"Me and my father have opted for politics and we are in public life. You can call me whatever you want but I have not done anything wrong," Mohammed Nalapad said.
Regarding his relationship with Sriki, he said he knew him but had no clue what he was doing.
"I have never said that either me or my brother do not know Sriki. But how will I know what he does in his house? Can his crimes be linked to us," he asked.
The money laundering case stems from some Karnataka Police FIRs and chargesheets filed in a 2017 case of hacking of national and international websites, stealing of bitcoins and sale of these 'stolen' virtual digital assets (VDA) through crypto platforms by the alleged hacker Sriki and his associates.
The Nalapad brothers and Aqeeb Khan are alleged to be the beneficiaries of the proceeds of crime generated through this alleged crypto-linked crime, the ED said.
