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Priyanka Gandhi wishes ‘Nauroz Mubarak’ to Kashmiris
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was trolled on social media for her tweet wishing the Kashmiris 'Nauroz Mubarak' which in fact refers to the Iranian New Year. She seems to have confused the Kashmiri Pandit's new year 'Navreh' with 'Nauroz' which placed her at the receiving end… Read More
Congress accused of using poverty as a political weapon by Modi
While addressing an election rally in Odisha's Sundergarh, PM Modi said that Congress used poverty as a political weapon as it uses poverty as one of its biggest tools of appeal for votes. Slogans for the eradication of poverty form the core of the Congress'… Read More
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No Pakistani Flags waved in Rahul Gandhi’s Campaign
A few Facebook and Twitter videos were posted claiming that Pakistani flags were waved during Rahul Gandhi's campaign in Wayanad. However the flags actually belonged to the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) who are an Indian group. The post was an attempt to attract flak… Read More
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Priyanka Vadra asks Wayanad to take care of Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi files his nomination and contest the elections from Wayanad apart from Amethi. Priyanka Vadra took to Twitter to emotionally move the people of Wayanad by asking them to 'take care' of her brother. The gesture of affection however did not go well as… Read More
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PM Modi says there is no ‘Hindu Terror’ in history
In a rally in Maharashtra's Wardha, PM Modi said that there had been no instances of terror instigated by Hindus, claimed a complete absence of 'Hindu Terror' and 'conveniently' quoted the Samjhauta Express case as an example which was not well received by the people… Read More
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Congress asks Tejasvi Surya to appear before Karnataka Women’s Commission
BJP candidate for Bangalore South, Tejasvi Surya has been asked to appear before the Karnataka Women's Commission owing to his controversial comments. The complain has been filed by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. Tejasvi Surya has not deleted past tweets despite facing criticism based on it… Read More
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#ModiMatBanao trends on April Fool’s Day
The approaching Lok Sabha elections turned Twitter into a zone of jokes and satires about politicians and political parties on April Fool's Day. The hashtag #ModiMatBanao trended on the charts to point out the unfulfilled promises by the Prime Minister. The trend was started by… Read More
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Ola’s April Fool’s Prank Backfires
Bengaluru based cab company, Ola launched an online campaign for 'Ola Restrooms', on the go toilets which could be booked from its app. The campaign which turned out to be a prank faced ridicule on Twitter owing to the fact that the drivers of Ola… Read More
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Chandrababu Naidu tweets with hashtags against Modi
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu posted a series of tweets with the hashtag #ModiIsAMistake in response to being called as 'U-Turn Babu' by Narendra Modi in an election rally. The tweets are direct and carry a string undercurrent of anger. Naidu accuses Modi of… Read More
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Tharoor’s tweet creates controversy
Shashi Tharoor's tweet following a visit to a fish market in Kerala attracted criticism from the CPM and BJP. The opposition claimed that the post was demeaning to the fishermen community who had been saviours during the Kerala floods. Mr Tharoor recently visited the fish… Read More
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Hashtags on Twitter to counter Modi’s #MainBhiChowkidar
A Twitter campaign on Saturday began as a resistance to Modi's social media campaign of #MainBhiChowkidar. The hashtag #MainBhiBerozgar trended on Twitter, targeting the unemployment situation in the country. The hashtags were backed by statistical data which showed that many graduates are struggling to find… Read More
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Sushma Swaraj answers why ‘Chowkidar’ on Twitter
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj who is known for her proneness in replies and actions to messages on Twitter was asked why she added 'Chowkidar' to her Twitter handle. She defended her action by stating that she was the 'Chowkidar' (watchman) of affairs within and outside… Read More
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Election Commission requests Twitter to take down fake post
The Election Commission requested Twitter to delete a post carrying fake information about the indelible ink used during the elections. The post contained information about the ingredients used in the making of the ink which were found to be false and misleading. Twitter complied and… Read More
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BJP to hold a ‘Twitter Chaupal’ to reach out to people
The Delhi BJP has introduced 'Twitter Chaupal' to enable communication between the party leaders and a large chunk of the public. The Chaupal will be headed by the Delhi BJP President, Manoj Tiwari to establish a channel of communication between the party and the people… Read More
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PM Modi’s address causes a stir among Twitteratis
PM Modi took to Twitter to announce his surprise address which created a buzz among Twitter users. The PM tweeted about his address well in advance, appealing to the citizens to watch it. Assumptions and speculations were made about the possible outcome of his address.… Read More
