A day ahead of the special joint session of the legislature called to debate on the release of water to Tamil Nadu, Twitter users have been creating memes and trolling the Karnataka BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
For several hours on Thursday, the hashtag ModiMosa trended in Bengaluru on Twitter. The term ModiMosa roughly translates to “Modi’s deception”.
Most of the ire was directed at the Karnataka BJP’s stance on the Cauvery issue. The BJP has maintained that the Prime Minister should not intervene in as the Cauvery dispute was an inter-state issue. Everyone from state president BS Yeddyurappa and below has categorically said that the centre should not intervene. The BJP then went on to boycott the all-party meeting on Wednesday, saying that nothing had come of the previous such meeting. Read more about it here.
Apart from targeting the state BJP, many of these tweets were also directed at the Prime Minister.
Among the tweets were a series of memes targeting the state BJP, the PM, and also highlighting the general sentiment over the issue. Several of these memes were created by a Twitter handle called Logical Kannadiga. Many of these memes are also circulating on Facebook:
FOR KANNADIGAS THE IMPORTANT - 3K is KANNADA, KARUNADU,KAVERI #ModiMosa
— THYAGARAJA Bilimagga (@thyagarajabr) September 22, 2016
@mepratap is making a ridiculous argument in @suvarnanewstv. He is suggesting CM of Karnataka should go and speak with Jayalalitha #ModiMosa
— Bhushan (@bhushannag) September 22, 2016
BJP Karnataka speak up or Resign. Don't play with citizens. Modi busy in Baluchistan issue no time for our state #ModiMosa pic.twitter.com/0XY7ziswpO
— Bhushan (@bhushannag) September 22, 2016
This asks BJP leaders in Karnataka to speak up on the Cauvery issue.
modi think Kannada people will forgot before 2018 election. bharatheeya JAIL lalitha party should not get one seat. pls unite #ModiMosa
— THYAGARAJA Bilimagga (@thyagarajabr) September 22, 2016
How to get attention of #Modi?
— Harsha GS (@duffyhair) September 22, 2016
conduct a selfie contest on dry banks of KRS dam.
Modi will be there ! #ModiMosa pic.twitter.com/nlnD52ICA5
Karnataka people voted for their BJP MPs and MLA to look after their welfare, n not to be Modi's chamchas in centre. #ModiMosa
— Mehek (@MehekF) September 22, 2016
What is your stand BJP? Pro-Kannadiga? Pro-Tamil? Or only Pro PM?! Wake up Karnataka! Recognise #ModiMosa @KtakaCongress @WithCongressKR pic.twitter.com/7qraS5tvwr
— Logical Kannadiga (@LKannadiga) September 22, 2016
Centre tries to resolve Mahanadi issue but not #Cauvery. Co-operative federalism under Modi gone 4 toss #ModiMosa https://t.co/IKW6wIHyJk
— C.G.R (@chigare74) September 22, 2016