Kasaragod, May 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comparison of poll-bound Kerala with Somalia has angered Malayalees who took to social media for immediate retaliation.
Mr Modi on Sunday said at an election rally that the "infant mortality rate among the scheduled tribe community in Kerala is worse than Somalia".
Irate netizens are pouring their anger on the Twitter and Facebook and the #PoMoneModi, that can be roughly translated to 'get lost Modi,' is trending on social media. The state will vote on 16 May.
Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been trying to get a foothold in the state which has been traditionally ruled by either the Congress or a coalition of left parties.
But his recent statement to win Kerala's voters seems to have backfired.
Somalia has one of the highest rates of child malnutrition and infant mortality in the world, while Kerala state has lowest infant mortality rates in India. Scheduled tribes are among India's most underprivileged citizens.
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy wrote an elaborate Facebook post addressing Modi and said that the Prime Minister insulted Kerala. Modi was referring to false media reports. He should have verified the truth before jumping to conclusions, Chandy wrote. "I can say for sure that no child in Kerala is in a state to seek food from the waste dump," he added.
"You made statements that had nothing to do with reality and likened Kerala to Somalia.
This is unbecoming of a prime minister and has created a great deal of agony," Mr Chandy wrote.
And on Wednesday, #PoMoneModi became one of the top trending topics on Twitter with people using memes, cartoons and jokes to express their anger.
#PoMoneModi Somalian Pirates pic.twitter.com/wxiNzhRJ1o
— krishna (@krishna16117) May 11, 2016
.@narendramodi Ji - Please compare the rankings of Kerala & Gujarat. Stop insulting people of Kerala . #PoMoneModipic.twitter.com/hIcwPXssfh
— Alankar (@AlankarTweets) May 11, 2016
The arithmetic of Kerala explained below
Kerala literacy ..... 94%
BJP vote share.... 6%
That makes it 100%#PoMoneModi— Vinay Dokania (@vinaydokania) May 11, 2016
An elected PM of d Nation calls one of The best states in d country as #somalia. no wonder y evry1 s questioning his edu degree.#PoMoneModi
— WithRG (@withRG) May 11, 2016
You come to my home, insult me, and then ask me to rent you a room?#PoMoneModi
— Sulyab Thottungal (@sulyabtv) May 11, 2016
Modi hates #Kerala because its achievements are real and not merely photoshopped! #PoMoneModi
— Jay Ambadi (@jay_ambadi) May 10, 2016
Comments
Yesterday RCB made 5 abroad players to play instead of 4 vs MI and broke the rules of IPL 2016.
1. Cris Gyle.- West indies
2. AB Devillers. - South africa
3. Shane Watson. - Australia
4. Jordan - England
5. Sachin Baby - Somalia
Modi's sweet dialogue turned his worst one because he opened his commode mouth where there is 100%literacy.... Ha haa.... Feel the difference of the educated and the non...
North may be fools paradise .... Not south.... Akalmadh rehte hai idhar... Modijii beware of we somalians of the south... You called us one word.. Whole sawa sau karod hindustaaneez are calling you with lacks of. Namez... Hahaa... Kyo khudh ke mooh. Pe keechad maarthe ho...
\don\"t fool Keralites they are qualified enough to fanchise their valuable vote in favor of development peace etc....kerala ki jai"
Defination of MODI is murderer of domocrate India that's why aap party asked his qualification he thinks rest of India as gujju - rats
Modi came to Manglore with Air Force Flight to go to Kerala for election campaign.
Misusing govt property for personnel use ???????????
MODHIJI PLEASE DONT TRY TO FOOL THE KERALA PEOPLE,
BECAUSE THEY HAVE ORGINAL QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATE ..
By the way why MODI not visited Somalia yet?
What is his education background, it should not happen from a PM....unfortunately we have an uneducated selfie Prime Minister.....
It wasn't Unfortunate, Dearest readers, this is our Fate like a Prime Minister have the Democratic republic of Hindustan, any way definitely now looking the above Chart, any Buffoons or Master Blaster Soooresh Gooopianna understand what is what between His state and God's own Country Kerala, you all readers please try to understand that The Election in Kerala they kept for a long span period because to bring Controversy between collated parties and get Entrance in Kerala Assembly called \DIVIDE and RULE POLICY\" My dearest Gopi Sureshanna you buffoons dreaming only, Never and Ever enter in the Holiest Place, If you Keralites give a chance to these Criminals and Looters, then your Fate dearest Mallus, please keep the record of two states Gujarat and Kerala.
Jai Hoo Hindustan
Jai Hoo Kerala."
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