As farmers’ protest intensifies, Twitter hashtag calling PM Modi a ‘Coward’ goes trending in India
Hashtag grosses nearly three lakh tweets within hours
New Delhi: As farmers’ protest intensified on Thursday after the Ghazipur Magistrate ordered the farmers to vacate the public spaces, Twitter users in India started tweeting with a hashtag calling out Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be a coward.
The hashtag #मोदी_कायर_है went trending on Twitter in India on Thursday evening as farmers and other activists anticipated police action later at night to vacate the farmers from protesting sites at the Ghazipur border.
The reports of police action were fuelled by the fact that farmers’ leader Rakesh Tikait along with Yogendra Yadav and others were booked under UAPA.
The users called out on Narendra Modi referring to him as “Kayar” (Hindi word for Coward). The hashtag was soon trending on the micro-blogging site with nearly three lakh tweets at the time of posting of this report.
The users also expressed their support to Rakesh Tikait, hailing him for his courage and steadiness for the cause of farmers. Reports across social media platforms also suggested that a heavy number of people were reaching at Ghazipur Border to support Tikait in what they termed as “crucial night”.
Tikait meanwhile made an announcement from the stage at the protesting site on Thursday night that they were ready to go to jail but not back to their homes and that the protest will continue.
Here are some of the tweets from the trending hashtag:
NOTE: The claims made in the tweets embedded below or the ideas presented in them are those solely of the users. Vartha Bharati does not guarantee the authenticity of any of the claims or does not necessarily endorse the ideas, views posted by any of the users.
It is our duty to stand with those who stand with the farmers.#मोदी_कायर_है#राकेश_टिकैत_किसानों_की_आवाज_है pic.twitter.com/kNhZsILkEy
— Dr.Meenu?? (@DrMeenu05) January 28, 2021
We are farmers and we are supporting our kisan leader #RakeshTikait at #ghazipurborder#राकेश_टिकैत_किसानों_की_आवाज_है#मोदी_कायर_है pic.twitter.com/4bJ4XQDD0Q
— ਬਾਬਾ ਬਖਤੌਰਾ (@jatt_junction) January 28, 2021
#मोदी_कायर_है Brave farmers of India are winning for the better future of our country. pic.twitter.com/vsEHR6Xx9r
— Rashmi. (@ra_tweety1) January 28, 2021
The farmer always strengthens the economy of the country, because the future of the country is the farmer. #राकेश_टिकैत_किसानों_की_आवाज_है#मोदी_कायर_है pic.twitter.com/GoaDg2Oybv
— Aditi chaudhary INC (@inc_aditi) January 28, 2021
The nation must stand with the farmers, and help them fight against the inhuman treatment of the coward Modi Government.#CongressWithFarmers #मोदी_कायर_है#KisanNahiToDeshNahi pic.twitter.com/PaV1cwARh7
— Azam Lebbai اعجم لببیء (@Azamlebbai1) January 28, 2021
If the enemy is proud of his power then we are proud of our courage #मोदी_कायर_है pic.twitter.com/sLWHYGCoc7
— Ashu Bidhuri (@bidhuri_ashu) January 28, 2021
This man is the voice of farmers
— Ravi Mehriya (@Ravijat9352) January 28, 2021
True leader#राकेश_टिकैत_हीरो_है#राकेश_टिकैत#मोदी_कायर_है pic.twitter.com/CLIbLgQF9q#राकेश_टिकैत_हीरो_है
Jaat community should also introspect their grave mistake of voting more than 90% to BJP government in 2019 Loksabha Election. Now Kayar Modi is paying back.
— Amir (@Amir_Sherwani) January 28, 2021
Waqt aa gaya hai Modi ko jad se ukhhad phenkne ka.
Ye bas dallo ka saga hai bharat ka nahi#मोदी_कायर_है
Win or lose, time will tell!
— socialist (@Socialistqawsed) January 28, 2021
But today we have also seen Baba Tikait as you!
Rakesh Tikait ji is proud of you! #मोदी_कायर_है#राकेश_टिकैत_किसानों_की_आवाज_है pic.twitter.com/1nIXqmrxio
Supporting Rakesh and other farmers means fighting for ourselves. Fighting for our upcoming generations. #राकेश_टिकैत_किसानों_की_आवाज_है#मोदी_कायर_है#राकेश_टिकैत_किसानों_की_आवाज_हैं
— Vikas Sahu (@vikas_sahu9) January 28, 2021
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Instagram removes BJP’s post claiming Cong ‘will snatch wealth of non-muslims’ following backlash
New Delhi: An animated video post shared on BJP’s official Instagram handle, asserting that the Congress party would snatch wealth from non-Muslims to ‘distribute it to its favorite community of invaders,’ has sparked significant backlash. Following the uproar, the photo sharing platform has taken down the post, reports Newslaundry.com.
Meanwhile, it is uncertain whether the post was removed by the BJP or by Instagram following mass reporting by several users as “misinformation” and “hate speech”. The video depicted Rahul Gandhi holding the Congress manifesto which transforms into the logo of the Muslim league. Furthermore, it sought support for PM Modi from every ‘Bharatiya,’ who is also shown wearing a saffron turban.
According to the report, it also contained a clip of PM Modi alleging that the former PM Manmohan Singh had said, “Muslims have the first claim on our resources,” insinuating that if the Congress were to assume power, it would confiscate the money and assets of non-Muslims, redistributing them to Muslims, whom it favored. Labeling Muslims as ‘infiltrators’, the video depicted historical invaders as looters who plundered India's resources and suggested that the Congress party continues to empower individuals from the same community.
The video then communicated that the Congress party’s manifesto is “nothing but Muslim league’s ideology in disguise. If you are a non-Muslim, Congress will snatch your wealth and distribute it to Muslims.” It also slinged the BJP’s official slogan ‘abki baar, 400 paar,’ and called that it was the need of the hour, since Modi only has the “strength to stop the Congress party’s evil plans.”
Similar claims have also been made by several BJP leaders. Recently, Union Minister Anurag Thakur stated that the Congress intends to “Give your children's property to Muslims.”
