[Here is an Indian Prime Minister who is badmouthing India on his state-funded foreign trips thirsting for personal glory.
(Just watch the video - his words and body language, at sl no. II below..)] I/II. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-pm-modi-s-remarks-abroad-on-birth-in-india-slammed-by-opposition-social-media-2087352 PM Modi's remarks abroad on birth in India slammed by opposition, social media Wednesday, 20 May 2015 - 1:00am IST | Place: New Delhi | Agency: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks abroad on how people earlier used to think what sin they commited to have been born in India and how this has now changed sparked angry reaction from opposition parties on Tuesday besides triggering a storm of protest on social media. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks abroad on how people earlier used to think what sin they commited to have been born in India and how this has now changed sparked angry reaction from opposition parties on Tuesday besides triggering a storm of protest on social media. Congress said it is "really pained" at the remarks made by Modi, calling it shameful while the JD(U) said it has "devalued" the stature of the prime minister and lowered the dignity of his office. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in a sarcastic response said it appeared there were no Indians who took pride in their country before May 16, 2014-- the day when BJP stormed to power unseating the UPA government. Modi's remarks evoked a strong reaction from Twitterati, some of whom criticised the Prime Minister for "insulting" his own country. It triggered one of Twitter's top trends, the hashtag #ModiInsultsIndia. "We are really pained over the remarks as no leader in independent India has ever made such a statement", former Union Minister Kapil Sibal said at the AICC briefing, expressing shock and dismay. "Why those who occupy the highest offices today become self-centric instead of country centric when they go abroad ?", Ahmed Patel, Political Secretary to Congress President Sonia Gandhi said on micro-blogging site Twitter. Congress spokesperson, Sushmita Dev, was scathing. "PM is perceived as a good orator by many, but gradually his content is hitting rock bottom. Shameful statements being made overseas", she tweeted. Omar, the National Conference working President, while expressing surprise over the remarks said, "So it seems there were no Indians who took pride in their country before 16th May 2014. I was completely blind to this amazing fact. "Or at least no Indians abroad who took pride in their country. I'm so glad you have since been temporarily rescued from your misery". "Born in England, choose to carry an Indian passport & no Mr PM I've never been embarrassed to show my passport anywhere, ever," he said in another tweet. Congress leder Mani Shankar Aiyar said Modi's remarks were "despicable" while JD(U)'s Pavan Verma said it has lowered the dignity of the office of the prime minister. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi hit out at the Congress for being obsessed with "self-guilt". "The impression is being given as if the Prime Minister has given an official diplomatic statement regarding India's past government or something like that, which is not true at all," he said. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Seoul, Modi said, "There was a time when people used to feel that what sin they committed in their past life which resulted in taking birth in India, is this what you call a country and a government, is this how the people are, let's leave it and go somewhere else, and people did leave. Now I can say it with firm belief that intelligent people from all walks of life, renowned scientists too, even if they are earning big abroad but now they are eager and happy to come back and settle India for even lesser incomes," he said. In Shanghai, Modi had said, "Indians were feeling pessimistic about their own country till recently but my government has tried its best during its first year in office to change that. "Ppl may dislike many things happening in India. Go abroad for better opportunities. But they're NOT ashamed of being Indian," said one tweet. Many others pointed out that they were proud of India, no matter who was the Prime Minister. "We are not ashamed of being born in India. Bapu, Netaji,Bagha Jatin,Khudiram Bose all died for India! #ModiInsultsIndia," said another Twitter user. "Prime Minister should maintain the dignity of the post and should not try to play dirty politics everywhere," said another tweet II. http://scroll.in/article/728501/maharana-pratap-was-ashamed-being-an-indian-until-modi-became-pm-twitter-mocks-pms-claims?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scroll_in+%28Scroll.in+-+News+that+matters%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher Social Media Buzz Twitter roasts Modi for saying people were ashamed to be born Indian till one year ago Scroll Staff · Yesterday · 01:25 pm #ModiInsultsIndia is a worldwide trend as Modi marked his one year in office by telling NRIs in China and Seoul : 'Earlier, you felt ashamed of being born Indian. Now you feel proud to represent the country'. As he marked his one year in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to have set out to say that the bad days are gone, in an address on Saturday to the Indian community in Shanghai. His first year in office, he said, had given Indians abroad a new pride in the country. Suhasini Haidar ✔ @suhasinih Modi: 1yr ago,Indians abroad celebrated our win. And sang, the bad days are gone. earlier you were ashamed,today you are proud of India 1:41 PM - 16 May 2015 Retweets 57 Favorites 50 “Earlier, you felt ashamed of being born Indian, now you feel proud to represent the country. Indians abroad had all hoped for a change in government last year,” Modi was quoted as saying by the Hindu. [Facsimile of the Hindu report.] Kashif Qaimi @kashif_Qaimi Earlier you felt ashamed of being born Indian. PM Modi. pic.twitter.com/nqf011895P Via @seemagoswami 9:53 PM - 18 May 2015 2 2 Retweets 1 But it seemed to have been a self-goal as indignation and outrage simmered on Twitter, with demands for apologies: SiLLy @Si_LLy What levels of arrogance must it be to go on an international forum and insult your country as a PM? #ModiApologize #ModiInsultsIndia 12:46 AM - 19 May 2015 11 11 Retweets 4 What followed instead was news of another variation of the same thought, this time from Seoul, where Modi addressed a grand reception with almost 1500 people in attendance. [Video of Modi's speech spewing contempt for India.] Modi said that people used to lament about what sin they had committed in their previous birth that they were born in India. There used to be a point in time when people used to regret being born in India and businessmen wanted to leave the country for better opportunities abroad, he said. But now, he added, those people are saying they are ready to come back even if their incomes are lower than in other places. "The mood has changed," he added, going on to assert that his government had changed sentiments within one year of assuming office. The response was instantaneous. Shekhar Gupta ✔ @ShekharGupta With due respect to PM & the NRIs in Seoul cheering him, I don't believe we were ever ashamed of being Indian at any time. Say if u disagree 7:41 PM - 18 May 2015 · New Delhi, Delhi, India 796 796 Retweets 354 ProudToBeBornIndian @anamsultan22 Issue has to be taken up all parties and Modi should be made to apologize for his remarks. Cant get away always #ModiInsultsIndia" 12:12 PM - 19 May 2015 13 13 Retweets 3 More outrage followed on Twitter, with a lot of back and forth between the so called 'adarsh liberals' and the right-wing proponents and humour was only a byproduct waiting to be unleashed. Within a few hours the hashtag #ModiInsultsIndia was trending. Keh Ke Peheno @coolfunnytshirt #AdarshLiberals who said they will leave India once NaMo comes to power and those who mocked Indian rescue workers are Proud Indians today!😂 9:12 PM - 18 May 2015 351 351 Retweets 140 RaviKunnath @KunnathRavi Will Modi be equally proud showing off selfies with our poor kids bending over bidis they are being forced to roll in "family enterprises"? 9:43 AM - 17 May 2015 34 34 Retweets 14 Akshar @AksharPathak "HOW DARE MODI SAY THAT" *writes 200 angry tweets* *gets stuck in bad traffic* "Iss country ka kuch nahi ho sakta" #ModiInsultsIndia 10:04 AM - 19 May 2015 115 115 Retweets 85 SayNoToPaneer @sidin The "my PM is a big proud imposing world figure" argument has limited cachet before it starts backfiring in India. Careful. 11:06 PM - 17 May 2015 52 52 Retweets 27 || Bajirao || @bizzarebhide Proud Indian is a state of mind. 10:29 AM - 19 May 2015 8 8 Retweets 5 Rajdeep Sardesai ✔ @sardesairajdeep Suprabhatam! Always proud to be Indian. Have a great day. 9:43 AM - 19 May 2015 172 172 Retweets 215 Ashamed Jumla Man™ @jumla_man Maharana Pratap was ashamed of being an Indian until Narendra Modi became PM - Zee News 10:15 PM - 18 May 2015 20 20 Retweets 8 [Facsimile of Hindu news report] Seema Goswami @seemagoswami Prime Minister Modi should speak for himself. I have always been proud of being an Indian. Haven't you? 9:07 PM - 18 May 2015 286 286 Retweets 131 IndiaSpeaks @IndiaSpeaksPR Remember the days when #AdarshLiberals proudly said they identified Internet Hindus by checking whether the Twitter bio says 'Proud Indian' 11:03 AM - 19 May 2015 128 128 Retweets 32 RushdieExplainsIndia @RushdieExplains 2002 Gujarat riot victims say they would be proud to be Indian if they were still alive 10:38 AM - 19 May 2015 207 207 Retweets 96 Buls @boogerworm Modi tricked us into being proud of our country 11:31 AM - 19 May 2015 1 1 Retweet 3 Ravi Kiran @ravithinkz My only problem with this Modi's statement is - not feeling proud even now. pic.twitter.com/QlNJMlCDRX 11:46 PM - 18 May 2015 1 1 Retweet 2 God @TheTweetOfGod Just talked to Brahma. He's not ashamed to have been born Indian either. #ModiInsultsIndia 9:38 AM - 19 May 2015 2,183 2,183 Retweets 1,439 [Photo of Modi in a peculiar dress in company of Chinese dignitaries.] Farhan Khan Virk @FarhanKVirk HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH #ModiInsultsIndia I fully agree with this trend, What sort of PM does Endians have? 12:37 AM - 19 May 2015 · Punjab, Pakistan, پاکستان 125 125 Retweets 99 RushdieExplainsIndia @RushdieExplains Earllier India also used to be ashamed of Modi. Now it's mostly just embarrassed pic.twitter.com/VpkzDOclC7 9:45 PM - 18 May 2015 169 169 Retweets 65 -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
