PM Modi personally responded to many of the people who wished him on Twitter. (Proceedings)
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked supermodel and actor Milind Soman on Thursday for her birthday wishes with an ironic response that earned more than a laugh on social media.
Mr. Soman had wished the Prime Minister “good health and a good, proactive opposition” on his 70th birthday, hoping they would push him to do better for the country.
The Prime Minister’s response came with wit and a smiley face emoji.
Thank you for your birthday wishes and your illusions. 🙂 https://t.co/cnit2tfVvD
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 17, 2020
The response garnered thousands of likes and retweets on Twitter in a matter of hours.
The lack of a strong opposition and the absence of an alternative to Prime Minister Modi has been one of the enduring narratives pushed by the BJP since the collapse of Congress in the 2014 national elections.
Given that the opposition party has yet to convincingly recover from the debacle, the BJP has been able to push forward its long-standing agendas in parliament without much friction.
A weak and often disunited opposition has allowed the government to clear contentious movements such as the new citizenship law and amendments to the Right to Information Law.
While his political opponents have continued penetrating attacks in public forums, little of this has found traction among voters and the Prime Minister is widely seen as the most popular politician in the country.
Even a steady decline in economic growth, rising unemployment, and growing discord with neighboring countries have failed to alienate the BJP leader’s large following.
Prime Minister Modi, who began his second term last year, celebrated his 70th birthday Thursday with greetings from across the political spectrum, as well as various world leaders.
He personally responded to many of the people who wished him on Twitter, from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to actor Kangana Ranaut.
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