Twitterati’s stunned on PM Modi's emoji use on official 'X' account, sparks parody speculation
The PM used emojis in his text response to India Today Journalist Aroor's 'Meltdown-e-Azam' video
New Delhi: In the aftermath of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for the opposition to ‘leave the practice of negativity,’ his response to a ‘X’ post by India Today senior executive editor Shiv Aroor has sparked curiosity and speculation among netizens.
India Today Journalist Aroor had shared a clip from his show with the caption "Meltdown-e-Azam," criticizing what he saw as a "laundry list of excuses” following the saffron party’s victory in the Hindi heartland.
PM Modi's use of emojis in his response raised questions about the authenticity of the account, with some users wondering if it was a parody or if the account had been compromised. Some netizens even suggested that BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya should use his own account to post.
PM Modi responding to Shiv aroor’s post, wrote, "May they be happy with their arrogance, lies, pessimism and ignorance. But..⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️Beware of their divisive agenda. An old habit of 70 years can’t go away so easily. ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ Also, such is the wisdom of the people that they have to be prepared for many more meltdowns ahead. 😀😀😀😀😀.”
Both Modi's reaction and Journalist Aroor's original post centered on the same theme of frustration following the BJP's electoral success in 3 states, which also echoed the Prime Minister's sentiments expressed in Parliament on Monday.
During the parliamentary session, PM Modi advised the opposition to move forward instead of expressing frustration over the assembly poll defeat. "The country has turned down negativity. We always have a conversation with our opposition friends ahead of the session, and also always seek cooperation from everyone. This time also all such processes have been completed," he said.
The PM further suggested the opposition to venture further leaving behind the practice of negativity of the last 9 years. “Instead of making plans for venting frustration over defeat, they should learn from this defeat. If they move forward with positivity this session, the country will change its perspective towards them. A new door could open for them,” he added.
In the meantime, Aroor, on his show, and a clip of which he shared on social media, highlighted what he perceived as a "meltdown" following the BJP's victory, criticizing the excuses made by commentators and analysts. The journalist slammed those attributing the saffron party’s success to Hindutva, pointing to stereotypes such as, “ Voters in the Hindi heartland have low literacy. Voters in the Hindi heartland have higher fertility. Voters in the Hindi heartland prefer Hindutva. Voters in the Hindi heartland have rewarded big business. Voters have appeased fascism. Shivraj Singh Chouhan has defeated Modi. BJP has done manipulation in the heartland. Kamal Nath has defeated Rahul Gandhi. Bhupesh Baghel has betrayed the Gandhis. Cow belt always drags India down. Hindi heartland is full of communal bigots. For a majority of Indians, only religion matters, etc…” about voters in the Hindi heartland.
Aroor continued his jibe stating that, “south India is more aware than north India…people go to south for jobs and then vote the BJP to power in the north…And finally being defeated is no big deal because vote share figures have largely held firm.”
Meltdown-e-Azam. pic.twitter.com/elvcTmcYGo
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) December 4, 2023
May they be happy with their arrogance, lies, pessimism and ignorance. But..
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 5, 2023
⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ Beware of their divisive agenda. An old habit of 70 years can’t go away so easily. ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️
Also, such is the wisdom of the people that they have to be prepared for many more meltdowns… https://t.co/N3jc3eSgMB
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BJP accuses Karnataka govt of 'failing' to prevent noise pollution caused by 'azaan'
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Members of the Opposition BJP on Tuesday slammed the Karnataka government for not taking measures to prevent the alleged noise pollution caused by 'azaan', the Islamic call to prayer.
BJP MLC D S Arun raised the issue in the Legislative Council during the question hour, accusing the ruling Congress of "appeasement" by failing to take action against mosques that are violating the Supreme Court's directives.
Karnataka Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre, responding to the question, said, as per the directives of the Supreme Court in sensitive zones, the noise level should not exceed 50 decibels during the day and 40 decibels at night, and in residential areas, 55 decibels during the day and 45 decibels at night.
In commercial areas, the noise should not exceed 65 decibels during the day, 55 at night, and in industrial areas, 75 during the day and at night 70 decibels, he said.
Pointing out that the Karnataka government had issued an order in 2022, assigning responsibility to a committee headed by a DySPs or ACPs for the effective implementation of the rules, the minister said when a complaint is received about noise pollution, the Pollution Control Board will inspect it and provide information about the decibel level to the police to take further action, including filing of criminal cases.
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"Not only during azaan, but also during bhajans held in temples and marriage events, among others, the violations happen. There is a need to spread awareness. The Supreme Court has ordered against bursting firecrackers, but it is being violated. Efforts will be made to implement the rules effectively," he said.
Several BJP MLAs, including Arun, Bharathi Shetty, among others, were not satisfied with the minister's reply. They took strong exception to it.
Arun noted that in the last three years, only 52 cases have been taken, and said there are clear violations by almost all mosques, but no action has been taken. "The decibels have in fact increased under this government. The government is giving protection to them."
Reacting to this, Khandre, calling it a "sensitive matter", said, "It is not right to politicise the issue. The law of this land is equal for everyone."
Hitting back, Arun asked, "Why is the matter sensitive? What is preventing you (the government) from implementing the Supreme Court directives?"
