Log on to Yes, you read it right. Modi likened Kerala with Somalia while he was addressing an election rally in God’s own country.
Modi said, “The unemployment rate in Kerala is at least three times higher than the national average. Infant mortality rate among the Scheduled Tribe community in Kerala is worse than Somalia. The state can meet only 13 percent of their requirement of agricultural products.
Even after 70 years of independence, Kerala depends on other states for 70 percent of its power requirements. Similarly, most of the youth in Kerala are forced to leave their home state in search of job. Only through overall development, the state could be brought back to its past glory.”
This not only angered Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who has asked Modi to take back his remarks, but also the entire nation that is standing by Kerala at this hour.
Kerala people chose dialogue of a Kerala movie ‘Po Mone Dinesha’ and #PoMoneModi started trending. Well, Po Mone means ‘go away’ or ‘head back home’
Here’s how Twitter is reacting
BJP Kerala think tank when Modi compared Kerala to Somalia #PoMoneModi pic.twitter.com/lvCfzHhmGf
— Jeevan (@jeevan_02) May 11, 2016
#PoMoneModi 30.2 K + tweets !!! pic.twitter.com/7GRtuJXQ8z
— Rαмεεs (@R_a_m_e_e_s) May 11, 2016
A Rare Picture of Somali Pirates Action Hijacking Innocent Coconut Trees PlsTake Action @narendramodi #PoMoneModi pic.twitter.com/jPURHNYdo5
— SabuChandran (@ChandranSabu) May 11, 2016
New term to dictionary Somalayali. Thank u PM #PoMoneModi
— Pleasa Serin Abraham (@Pleasa) May 11, 2016
Pic 1 : How people see me
— Hate Muffin (@Syddie) May 10, 2016
Pic 2 : How Modiji sees me#PoMoneModi pic.twitter.com/eM8CcEyYjg
#PoMoneModi Somalian Pirates pic.twitter.com/wxiNzhRJ1o
— krishna (@krishna16117) May 11, 2016
Somalian Foot in the mouth moment! #PoMoneModi
— Chitra Narayanan (@ndcnn) May 11, 2016
THIS IS KERALA NOT SOMALIA!!
— സൈക്കോ ഗേള് ™ (@psychogirlz666) May 10, 2016
WE ARE KERALIYANZZZZZZZ!!#PoMoneModi pic.twitter.com/zUXalDFV9G
An elected PM of d Nation calls one of The best states in d country as #somalia. no wonder y evry1 s questioning his edu degree. #PoMoneModi
— JESSEN K VARUGHESE (@iamjkv) May 10, 2016
(Image: PIB)