PM Modi calls Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal as Indian Mandela, Twitter reacts in amusement

On JP Narayan's birthday on Sunday, PM Modi spoke at an event to felicitate those who fought against Emergency and paid rich tribute to all those who raised their voice during that period.

Modi felicitated veteran BJP leader LK Advani, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Parkash Singh Badal, four Governors Kalyan Singh, OP Kohli, Balram Dass Tandon and Valubhai Vala, former Deputy Speaker Kariya Munda, besides BJP leaders VK Malhotra, Jaywantiben Mehta and Subramanian Swamy.

NCP leader DP Tripathi, journalists Virender Kapoor and K Vikram Rao, Prof Ramji Singh, Kameshwar Paswan and Arif Baig were also honoured by Modi.

However while talking about Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal, Modi dubbed him as "India's Nelson Mandela" for spending long years in jail like Madiba. 

I believe Badal sahab is India's Nelson Mandela, this great leader spent almost 2 decades in prison in free India for pol reasons: PM Modi

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 11, 2015

However, many Twiter users found it amusing and soon #YoBadalSoMandela started to trend. These are some of the most hilarious tweets using that hashtag.

Mitron, Bal T ain't here. But he is the Abraham Lincoln of India. Both fought the Southerners. #YoBadalSoMandela pic.twitter.com/q4uGmCNr3H

— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) October 11, 2015

If Badal is Mandela, That makes Kapil Sharma India's John Oliver I guess. #YoBadalSoMandela

— Rituparna Chatterjee (@MasalaBai) October 11, 2015

Modi comparing Badal with Mandela is the worst comparison after Vivek Oberoi comparing himself to Batman's Joker #YoBadalSoMandela

— Sunil (@akshaykanitkar) October 11, 2015

Pic 1 "How we look at Nelson Mandela." Pic 2 "How Modi looks at Nelson Mandela." #YoBadalSoMandela pic.twitter.com/WBNzZpQ3f6

— Smoking Skills_ (@2chotigolddena) October 11, 2015

Waiting for @narendramodi to say @AmitShahOffice reminds him of Martin Luther King #YoBadalSoMandela https://t.co/L4IREURdUa

— Preeti Sharma Menon (@aapkipreeti) October 11, 2015

If Prakash Singh Badal is Nelson Mandela then I am convinced that @MrsGandhi is Julian Assange #YoBadalSoMandela

— भयंकर लोग (@BhayankarLog) October 11, 2015

This is How @narendramodi sees the history #YoBadalSoMandela pic.twitter.com/5EuW5XvtUA

— Barkha Shukla Singh (@BarkhaShukla45) October 11, 2015

Was there is Majithia counterpart in South Africa too? #YoBadalSoMandela

— Ankit Lal (@ankitlal) October 11, 2015

Badal is Nelson Mandela because he spent long time in Jail? Then by Modi's Logic, Amit Shah is Shri Ram. He was banished from his State

— Joy (@Joydas) October 11, 2015

If #YoBadalSoMandela then chetan bhagat is premchand ..

— टिन टिन (@lightkabaayegi) October 11, 2015