
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off his election campaign in the poll-bound Gujarat on Monday, he straight took a dig at the opposition Congress.
Speaking at a public meeting at Rajkot, Modi said that he had sold tea but not the nation.
"The Congress leaders hate me because I am from a poor family. I sold tea but did not mortgage the nation and its interests," he said. He also made a veiled attack at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his government. Slamming the Congress leadership for its hit-and-run style politics, Modi said being an older party, Congress should not stoop so low.
Twitterati went into a tizzy and Modi's "Maine Chai bechi Desh Nahi" statement became a superhit on Twitter with some interesting memes. Have A look...
#मैंने_चाय_बेची_हैं
— Tapan Sharma (@Tapan_999) November 28, 2017
Timeline of official dress of chaiwala since 1960...... pic.twitter.com/oKRFGgQEYE
Does he appear to be a poor tea seller? #ModiLies pic.twitter.com/UkN1K2chvB
— Sudhanshu (@Sudshek) November 28, 2017
Girl:-Tell me those magical words.
— MOHD TARIQ ANWAR (@tariq_amu) November 28, 2017
Me:- #मैंने_चाय_बेची_हैं
I don't know if PM @narendramodi sold tea or not, but I know for sure that he made all efforts to sell Gujarat by selling off half of the Kutch to Adani, Sanand to Tata & Many land packets to Ruias & Essar.
— Saral Patel (@SaralPatel007) November 28, 2017
I really hope PM Modi has told those magical words"meine chai beche hai" to Ivanka Trump. https://t.co/AKX5VYCxNO
— Rizwan khan (@khanrizwan26) November 28, 2017
Kisi ne chai pi ya nahi pi par ha #मैंने_चाय_बेची_हैं
— Usman (@Bajaj09699537) November 28, 2017