Modi has often described himself as a "chowkidar" who would neither allow corruption nor get corrupted himself.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday urged his supporters to take the 'main bhai chowkidar' (I too am watchman) pledge, saying he is not alone in the fight against graft and social evils.
"Your Chowkidar is standing firm & serving the nation. But, I am not alone. Everyone who is fighting corruption, dirt, social evils is a Chowkidar. Everyone working hard for the progress of India is a Chowkidar. Today, every Indian is saying-#MainBhiChowkidar," he wrote on Twitter.
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At the time of publishing, it was the top trend on Twitter across the world.
Your Chowkidar is standing firm & serving the nation.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 16, 2019
But, I am not alone.
Everyone who is fighting corruption, dirt, social evils is a Chowkidar.
Everyone working hard for the progress of India is a Chowkidar.
Today, every Indian is saying-#MainBhiChowkidar
1. Twitter trend
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My Chowkidar is my Hope
— CHOWKIDAR BJPBUZZ (@BJPBUZZ) March 16, 2019
My Chowkidar is my Safety
My Chowkidar is my Strength
My Chowkidar is my Hero
My Chowkidar is my Captain
My Chowkidar is Desh Sevak
My Chowkidar is Hardworking
My Chowkidar is Trustworthy
My Chowkidar is @NarendraModi Ji#MainBhiChowkidar pic.twitter.com/te73XEMcKr
#MainBhiChowkidar
— Saurabh sharma (IT expert) (@SaurabhExpert) March 16, 2019
For new India we should need one man
Who can make India
Who can change india pic.twitter.com/FFxzEpeVxS
I changed my Twitter name to support PM @narendramodi & #MainBhiChowkidar
— Chowkidar Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) March 16, 2019
Movement. @TajinderBagga pic.twitter.com/bLeTv8lGzv
Ye bol raha hai agar aap chowkidar ho to main BOUNCER hun #MainBhiChowkidar pic.twitter.com/9Rxnao72QR
— James (@James_Beyond) March 16, 2019
A powerful initiative of an honest, non-corrupt, self-confident new India by PM @narendramodi #MainBhiChowkidar to counter false propaganda! https://t.co/vdlOCTJGNi
— Vikram Sampath (@vikramsampath) March 16, 2019
Just Launched!!#MainBhiChowkidar Collection!!
— NaMo Merchandise (@namomerchandise) March 16, 2019
Available in T-shirts, Caps, and Badges!!
Check them out at https://t.co/6Czw3BXYBr or on the NaMo App at https://t.co/TQbP2KsOFF pic.twitter.com/Jlva0U9xWs
Arguably one if the best counter-campaigns one has seen in a long time. #ChowkidarChorHai Vs #MainBhiChowkidar : The election season Grand Finale has finally started, and how. Now waiting for the counter to this counter. https://t.co/nF323yv9C1
— Yashwant Deshmukh (@YRDeshmukh) March 16, 2019
2. Ministers join in
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I am proud to join #MainBhiChowkidar movement. As a citizen who loves India, I shall do my best to defeat corruption, dirt, poverty & terrorism and help create a New India which is strong, secure & prosperous.
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) March 16, 2019
Your Chowkidar is standing firm & serving the nation.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 16, 2019
But, I am not alone.
Everyone who is fighting corruption, dirt, social evils is a Chowkidar.
Everyone working hard for the progress of India is a Chowkidar.
Today, every Indian is saying-#MainBhiChowkidar
वह उंगलियां उठाएँगे
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) March 16, 2019
झूठ कहते जाएंगे
सच की परख तो है हमें
वह क्या हमें बहकायेंगे#MainBhiChowkidar pic.twitter.com/tRhziV1tDR
#MainBhiChowkidar Join the nationwide movement that brings 1.25 billion Indians together to help achieve the goal of New India - free of corruption and terrorism. Lend your voice to the chorus of people across the spectrum who are joining the juggernaut at 6 pm on March 31.
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) March 16, 2019
3. Rahul ridicules trend
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Soon after, Gandhi mocked Modi and tweeted, "Defensive tweet Mr Modi! You feeling a little guilty today" while a tagging a picture of Modi along with businessmen such as Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, Anil Ambani and Gautam Adani.
The Congress president earlier alleged that Modi only served the interests of his industrialist-friends.
4. PM turns chowkidar jibe on its head
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Modi has often described himself as a "chowkidar" who would neither allow corruption nor get corrupted himself.
Gandhi has been repeatedly hurling the "chowkidar chor hai" (watchman is the thief) jibe at Modi to claim irregularities and favouritism in the Rafale fighter jet deal, a charge the BJP-led government has rejected.
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala hit back at Modi accusing him of being the "only chowkidar who is a thief".
"One who wears a suit worth Rs 10 lakh and who helps Bank fraudsters Modi-Mehul-Mallya, one who wasts public money to the tune of Rs 52,000 crore for his own propaganda, one who spends Rs 2,010 crore to travel to 84 countries on people's money and one who helped in theft of Rs 30,000 crore in rafale jet deal, only one Chowkidar is a thief," he said in a tweet in Hindi.
