New Delhi, May 4: Taking politics to an intergalactic level, the Congress, on Saturday, May 4, which is also Star Wars day, tried to use a Star wars pun in their favour and taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Congress quoted Jedi master Yoda's warning to Padawan Anakin Skywalker in 'The Phantom Menace' movie, about the anger being a path to the dark side. Six Surgical Strikes in UPA Era? PM Narendra Modi Says Congress Referring to Video Games; Grand Old Party Hits Back.
Recently, the official Twitter account of Congress shared an image titled 'May the fourth be with you' with a caption, "As a nation under Modi we must always remember, fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."- Yoda. ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ Will Remain Our Slogan, Says Rahul Gandhi.
Tweet by Congress:
As a nation under Modi we must always remember, "fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." - Yoda. #StarWarsDay pic.twitter.com/6mJGFJhQHj
— Congress (@INCIndia) May 4, 2019
While grand old party used Yoda to take a jibe at 'hate politics' pursued by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), PM Modi made a scathing attack at opposition tweeting the five evils of the 'Mahamilawat' on Saturday.
Tweet by PM Modi:
महामिलावट के पंजे से पांच भयानक खतरे हैं-
पहला खतरा- भ्रष्टाचार
दूसरा खतरा- अस्थिरता
तीसरा खतरा- जातिवाद
चौथा खतरा- वंशवाद
पांचवां खतरा- कुशासन https://t.co/HDWinVew3H
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 4, 2019
Meanwhile, many have responded positively to this "Star Wars" jibe by the Congress, some have reminded that May 23rd would be payback to May the fourth wish.
Here's how Twitteratis reacted:
The Congress party hands down is the coolest political party in India!
Whatever the results might be and whosoever wins can't take away the creative effort of your sm team. Your team has mastered the art of communicating real well.
— NoHope (@hopesAmyth) May 4, 2019
Star wars reference ! That's bloody cool.
— Saurav Ram (@saurav_ram) May 4, 2019
Meanwhile, the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections are taking place in seven phases from April 11 to May 19. The counting of votes will be held on May 23.
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