PM Modi's Independence Day speech slurring sparks online trolling
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech delivered from the iconic Red Fort has sparked a wave of online trolling across various social media platforms, particularly Twitter. The trolling ensued due to instances of slurring and mispronunciation that occurred multiple times during the address on Tuesday, August 15.
PM Modi's speech, traditionally a significant event on India's calendar, took an unexpected turn as he stumbled over words, leading to an influx of humorous posts on social media. Netizens wasted no time in capitalizing on the moments of slurring, seizing the opportunity to create a slew of witty and light-hearted content.
Numerous Twitter users took to their accounts to craft cleverly phrased comments and captions, leveraging the Prime Minister's slurring to craft humorous narratives. The platform was abuzz with users sharing memes, and quips, all centered around the instances of mispronunciation.
A compilation video capturing the various instances of slurring throughout the speech quickly gained traction on Instagram and Twitter. The video's viral nature further fueled online trolling, with users leveraging the medium to share their creative takes on the situation.
Among the comments, one user humorously quipped, "Looks like even autocorrect would be confused after this speech!" Another user posted, "PM Modi just gave us a new word: 'slurricane' – a speech that slurs like a hurricane!"
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
