'Poll Humour': PM Modi Reacts To Viral Meme, Expresses Enjoyment

The memes depicting Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee dancing generated contrasting responses, with the Bengal police launching a search for the meme creator targeting Banerjee, while PM Modi openly praised the "creativity" behind the meme featuring himself and expressed enjoyment at the humorous depiction.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, PM Modi wrote, "Like all of you, I also enjoyed seeing myself dance. Such creativity in peak poll season is truly a delight! #PollHumour." In the text, he also used laughing and smiling emoticons.

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The meme featuring PM Modi included a caption indicating that the creator anticipated no repercussions, contrasting with the treatment faced by other content creators.

Memes and Poll Humour Amid Lok Sabha Election 2024

Earlier, a meme portraying West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee dancing to her speech elicited a strong reaction from the Bengal police, who issued a directive demanding the creator's identity disclosure under the threat of legal action.

This move was widely criticized on social media, with many users condemning the police for their response, especially in contrast to PM Modi's positive acknowledgement of the meme depicting him.

Over the years, elections in India have often been accompanied by humour and satire directed at political figures, originally through cartoons by artists like RK Laxman and later through memes on social media.

These memes have occasionally resulted in legal actions against creators, including arrests for posting content considered offensive to political leaders such as Banerjee and others. The response to such memes highlights the ongoing debate over freedom of expression, satire, and the role of social media in political discourse within India.