I was scrolling through Twitter on Saturday and noticed a pattern. A lot of people had prefixed the word ‘Chowkidaar’ to their account username. It all started with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After all, do have a better trendsetter than him?
PM Modi started a campaign on Twitter on Saturday ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He wanted to counter Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s Chowkidar Chor Hai jibe at Modi to claim irregularities and favouritism in the Rafale deal, a charge the BJP-led government has rejected.
Modi took to Twitter to launch his campaign called Main Bhi Chowkidar and changed his username to Chowkidar Narendra Modi.
Your Chowkidar is standing firm & serving the nation.
But, I am not alone.
Everyone who is fighting corruption, dirt, social evils is a Chowkidar.
Everyone working hard for the progress of India is a Chowkidar.
Today, every Indian is saying-#MainBhiChowkidar
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 16, 2019
Many BJP leaders including Smriti Irani, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, former Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yeddyurappa and others joined the pledge.
And now, Twitter is flooded with memes on the whole movement.
When you give your Insta handle to your best-friend to use for few days ..
Because you’ve boards . #amitshah #Chowkidar pic.twitter.com/nCVtnuDkgo— sarcastic.aashiq (@AashiqSarcastic) March 17, 2019
Meanwhile in India you have to be a Chai Wala at first to win elections and for the second time you can fool the nation by becoming a “Chowkidar”. Small men occupy big offices#narendramodi #Chowkidar😂 pic.twitter.com/daoha17hP6
— Salman Aamir Khan (@SalmanAamirKhan) March 17, 2019
Just searched #Chowkidar and got the list of all the chor’s.This is strange.Must try.😎 #BJP #chokidarchorhai pic.twitter.com/bGpGUQoQ4A
— Kamran Khan (@heyjaani_) March 17, 2019
Want to know how many “chor” around you? Find how many #Chowkidar there in Twitter. 😉
— V P Sanu (@VP_Sanu) March 18, 2019
Now all chowkidars of India & Nepal are worried because their job is at risk. Chowkidar expertise list from bjp goes further deep. 🤣🤣#Chowkidar nahi Kaabil PM chahiye. pic.twitter.com/O4OiHwPYYI
— Abdul Raheem (@Abdul_Raheem87) March 17, 2019
Found a factual meme..#ChowkidarNarendraModi #Chowkidar #ChowkidarChorHai #BJP #ModiChowkidarChallenge @akashbanerjee @zoo_bear pic.twitter.com/7XS3U2x6bl
— Vivek T (@Vivek9397) March 18, 2019
This is a small town Gothamnagar from Indian heartland turned into smart city. BEWARE #ChowkidarNarendraModi is watching you! pic.twitter.com/4hce3pJwbQ
— Sid Darth ‘a’ سدھارتھ (@siddharthadabhi) March 17, 2019
Let’s elect a PM this time..
We can hire a Chowkidar from Nepal. #ChowkidarChorHai#ChowkidarNarendraModi pic.twitter.com/RCpYsUIlc1— Amir Pathan ( عا مر پٹھان) (@iamirpathan) March 17, 2019
How is the Josh ?#AmbaniKaChowkidar #ChowkidarNarendraModi pic.twitter.com/zYBcRc4Dxr
— Faizal Peraje (@faizalperaje) March 17, 2019
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