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#BlockNarendraModi: Twitter war begins over prime minister following abusive online trolls

FP Staff • September 7, 2017, 14:25:25 IST
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The issue of Modi following Twitter handles of online trolls who keep posting abusive content on social media is one which has been discussed many times.

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#BlockNarendraModi: Twitter war begins over prime minister following abusive online trolls

The issue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi following some Twitter handles of vicious online trolls who keep posting abusive content on social media is one which has been discussed again and again and again. After activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder, several of these nasty trolls on Twitter expressed happiness at the crime. In fact, such was the outpouring of abusive content on Twitter that Information and Technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had to issue a statement against such abusive messages.

I strongly condemn & deplore the messages on social media expressing happiness on the dastardly murder of #Gaurilankesh.

— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) September 6, 2017

Expressing happiness on the killing of anyone is shameful, regrettable and totally against Indian traditions. Social media is not for that.

— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) September 6, 2017

But something disturbing which people and the media noticed yet again was that the prime minister himself had followed some of these trolls on Twitter who were expressing sadistic joy at the brutal murder of Gauri. This issue on Thursday snowballed into a Twitter war as anger over Modi following abusive online trolls on Twitter spilled out on social media and the hashtag #BlockNarendraModi in no time became one of the top trends on the micro-blogging site. The hashtag was inspired by one Nikhil Dadhich, a pro-right-wing troll, who gushed about the fact that the prime minister followed his Twitter account. Dadhich, in fact, mentioned that in his Twitter profile. (see image below)

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As the outrage over nasty trolls flared on social media, Dadhich deleted the bit about “Honored To Be Followed by PM Sh. @narendramodi Ji”, and replaced it with “Hindu Nationalist”. Interestingly, even as the civil society was outraging over Gauri’s assassination and several right-wing supporters continued to malign the name of the slain journalist, Modi did not stop following Dadhich (see image below)

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The hashtag began trending and at around 12 pm on Thursday, it was the top trend on Twitter.

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Felt so ashamed to follow a PM who follows nly troll handles n handles which spread hate...SHAME on him #BlockNarendraModi pic.twitter.com/lxco2hB35c

— Zeba✨ (@neena_zeba) September 7, 2017
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It's for the betterment of humanity around the globe
Block @Narendramodi and @narendramodi_in
Spread the word #BlockNarendraModi pic.twitter.com/cj0h1pcjMV

— 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐢𝐧~240k~💯% FB (@Divine_Bliss) September 6, 2017
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Sorry, won't #BlockNarendraModi.

Will raise my voice and make sure that he listens to it.

— Ankit Lal (@AnkitLal) September 7, 2017

A man who follows, protects and encourages trolls and abusers should be blocked by all.#BlockNarendraModi pic.twitter.com/Czy8ulwgap

— NG (@NG_ARC) September 7, 2017
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#BlockNarendraModi
Twitter Satyagraha...!

Blocked all 4 accounts...!!! pic.twitter.com/IvoGuMZOwF

— Kamran (@CitizenKamran) September 7, 2017

#BlockNarendraModi Friends Lets Make it a record by blocking this selfies and crueal man pic.twitter.com/vHVVwGkxH6

— manju jadhav (@manjujadhav_) September 7, 2017
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#BlockNarendraModi Done it.. pic.twitter.com/vm8EmKxv00

— Mainak Dey (@MainakD82685265) September 7, 2017

#BlockNarendraModi because he lies to the country. Repeatedly. Zero apologies, zero accountability, deliberate lies misleading country. pic.twitter.com/JB4MGuAS7C

— Vidyut (@Vidyut) September 6, 2017
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An absentee PM who cant care about d country that voted him to power & follows venomous people on Twitter. #BlockNarendraModi is a good idea pic.twitter.com/MAjXNL1lbB

— Akshay Bajaj (@villagerurbaine) September 6, 2017

However, there were also a substantial number of tweets in support of the prime minister. He is, after all, the second-most followed world leader on Twitter after US president Donald Trump.

#BlockNarendraModi ??😏
Shameless Group of Corrupt jokers,Scammers&Supporters of Terrorrism👹,planning
how2spoil d country😣#BlockOpposition 😋 pic.twitter.com/cg5IBKm4e1

— Shubhra_Sharma (@ShadesOfBhakti) September 7, 2017

Arre Congi duffero... If you #BlockNarendraModi ... How will you footsies of @INCIndia troll him? Hahahhahahahha.. Stop thinking like PAPPU!

— MediaCrooks (@mediacrooks) September 7, 2017

Hey ! Today people are trending 👉 #BlockNarendraModi

So, I also decided to participate on this..👇✌#BlockArvindKejriwal#BlockOfficeOfRG pic.twitter.com/BBQrA1iuSb

— Sanjib Ghosh (@sanjibgh0sh) September 7, 2017
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