From ‘Mandir’ to ‘Shamshaan’: Twitter Slams Modi’s Idea of ‘Vikas’

Whatever happened to ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’, many asked after Modi’s ‘kabristan’ remarks on Sunday.

“If a village receives funds for a graveyard, then it should get funds for a cremation ground too,” Modi said at a rally on Sunday. Aimed at Uttar Pradesh’s Akhilesh Yadav government, Modi’s comments has unleashed yet another Twitter war.

Several Opposition leaders took only a few minutes to give Modi ji a piece of their mind.

The mask falls. Whither "development"? https://t.co/oWdMTqvvCg

— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) February 19, 2017

The people of UP need jobs, better lives and livelihood, not talk of cremation sites or graveyards.

— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) February 19, 2017

Goa mein Beef available ,Maharashtra mein Beef Ban,Bhedbav nhi hona chahiye Mitro, https://t.co/1dDSCwguA5

— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) February 19, 2017

400 mein Ek bhi musalman candidate nahin Bhedbhav nahin hona chahiye https://t.co/1dDSCwguA5

— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) February 19, 2017

B4 kabristan & shamshaan, we should have a khel maidaan where Hindu, Muslim, & kids of other faiths can play together. #AllianceRattledModi

— Salman Anees Soz (@SalmanSoz) February 19, 2017

Modi's statement abt Kabristan is test of EC/3 commissioners ! Will EC take action ag Modi for his blatant communal speech ? I doubt ?

— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) February 19, 2017

While there were many on social media applauding the Prime Minister for his speech, many others were aghast with his words. Whatever happened to ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’, they asked.