Prime Minister Narendra Modi was trolled on social media for “waving at nothing” during his boat-ride in world famous Dal Lake in Srinagar on Sunday.
The Twitterati comprising former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers as well criticised Modi for what they said waving at nothing in the lake when whole Kashmir was observing shutdown amid a lockdown against his visit.
Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah while sharing a video on Twitter where Modi can be seen waving during boat ride in Dal Lake sarcastically remarked that the camera man has done disservice to PM for not showing the crowd Modi was waving at.
“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,” Omar 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. https://t.co/YJoEfX8DJ3
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 4, 2019
The Modi ‘waving’ has since become a butt of jokes on social media, especially Twitter.
Naveed Iqbal, a journalist from Srinagar wrote on Twitter: “Not sure who Pradhan Mantri ji could possibly be waving to since Srinagar has been on lockdown since last night and (the) internet snapped.”
Not sure who pradhan mantri ji could possibly be waving to, since Srinagar has been on lock down since last night and internet snapped. All for a couple hours of PM’s visit. https://t.co/RFa9MLa2ch
— Naveed Iqbal (@NaveedIqbal) February 3, 2019
The ex-CM of J&K and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti too criticized Modi for waving to ‘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
Modi was in Kashmir on Sunday on a day-long visit to the state during which the Boulevard road that circles around the Dal lake was shut a day before.
The whole valley was shut in protest on strike called by the Joint Resistance Leadership.
New Delhi has many imaginary friends in Kashmir. PM Modi is waving at them. https://t.co/i1oPScedTT
— Aditya Menon (@AdityaMenon22) February 4, 2019
#NarendraModi waving at the lake trying to recreate the modi wave! https://t.co/OOKmC6SuWW
— جے اے (@tune2john) February 4, 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 | ???? ???? (@TahirsyeedK) February 3, 2019
Modi’s photoshoot in Dal Lake Kashmir today;
But who is he waving at? Watch till end…. ?? pic.twitter.com/pA5T4PSBik
— Shilpa Bodkhe INC (@BodkheShilpa) February 3, 2019
Modi’s photoshoot in Dal Lake Kashmir today;
But who is he waving at? Watch till end…. ?? pic.twitter.com/1O0WPXCYi3
— Salman Nizami (@SalmanNizami_) 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
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/ziLv2M0lYu— Choudhray Talib Hussain Bajran (@talib_bajran) February 4, 2019