PM Modi Gets Trolled On Social Media For Waving At ‘Empty’ Dal Lake In Srinagar
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Srinagar on Sunday to inaugurate several developmental projects in Jammu, Kashmir and Leh regions of the Himalayan state. During his visit, PM Modi also visited Srinagar’s historic Dal Lake amid tight security. For his visit, a curfew was imposed in Srinagar, with mobile services temporarily being suspended, and the Internet services being snapped.
A video of him, posted by the BJP’s official Twitter handle, showed him waving while in a boat at the Dal Lake. However, what was missing from the video were people. In the short clip,PM Modi is seen waving to someone, but no one there to acknowledge his wave. This prompted a series of trolls on social media who criticised Modi for waving at an absolutely empty Dal Lake.
PM Shri @narendramodi takes boat ride to inspect Dal lake in Srinagar. #NaMoInJK pic.twitter.com/YkW4ogtCOR
— BJP (@BJP4India) February 3, 2019
Kashmiris have questioned the video by alleging that with the strict security measures in place, there was no way there were people who were waving back at Modi. Besides, Dal Lake is huge and one cannot see who is at the banks.
PM Shri @narendramodi takes boat ride to inspect Dal lake in Srinagar. #NaMoInJK pic.twitter.com/YkW4ogtCOR
— BJP (@BJP4India) February 3, 2019
#Kashmir under Curfew, People caged not sure to whom modi is waiving in the middle of Dal Lake. https://t.co/DITg6yJDtT
— Geer Ab Wahid (@AWGeer) February 3, 2019
I see no one there. We hear Kashmir is under lockdown for his visit. So…who is he waving to? 😂 https://t.co/oCvrgTaF8C
— Rita Banerji ✍ ⚖ (@Rita_Banerji) February 3, 2019
Wonder who is he waving to ?
Kashmiris were lockdown for his visit.Ohh he is Modi Ji, He can even wave his hand to Dal lake ,empty Shikaras and Zabarwan hills 😂
Wah Modi Ji Wah pic.twitter.com/7WuwBcAaMn— Tahir Syeed | طاہر سعید (@TahirsyeedK) February 3, 2019
He is trying to Create MODI WAVE 🌊🌊🌊🌊 https://t.co/oVixLUm3ws
— emrn bichu (@emrnbichu) February 4, 2019
Reacting on the video, Former Jammu and Kashmir CM and NC leader Omar Abdullah tweeted, “This camera person has done the Hon PM a huge disservice by not showing all the people furiously waving back because there is no way the PM would be waving at an empty lake”
This camera person has done the Hon PM a huge disservice by not showing all the people furiously waving back because there is no way the PM would be waving at an empty lake. https://t.co/YJoEfX8DJ3
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 4, 2019
Similarly, PDP Chief and Ex-Jammu & Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti also took a jib at the PM for waving at an empty lake. She tweeted- “For the those who are asking, the wave is for BJPs countless imaginary ‘friends’ in Kashmir”.
For the those who are asking , the 👋 is for BJPs countless imaginary ‘friends’ in Kashmir. https://t.co/l0YPq2oiVy
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) February 4, 2019
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