Prime Minister Narendra Modi caused a bit of a surprise when he took the Delhi metro on Friday from an underground station near his official residence.
Surrounded by Special Protection Group commandos, Modi boarded the metro from the Lok Kalyan Marg station to make his way to Alipur Road for the opening of a memorial dedicated to BR Ambedkar, the architect of the constitution.
Delhi: PM Modi arrives at Lok Kalyan Marg metro station, he will travel via metro to 26, Alipur Road, where he will dedicate Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial to the nation. pic.twitter.com/yEz2IMlMnf
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2018
Predictably, there were many selfie moments.
Delhi: PM Modi clicks selfies with metro commuters on his way to 26, Alipur Road, where he will dedicate Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial to the nation pic.twitter.com/JWd2pbN6ko
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2018
As more photographs of his train ride made their way to social media, it was inevitable for Twitter to find humour in the situation.
It started with a simple request.
Caption contest pic.twitter.com/2874llnap5
— Mihir Sharma (@mihirssharma) April 13, 2018
Entries came in fast.
When your friends Uber it instead. https://t.co/g9fiGFRbBK
— andrew (@andrewclarance) April 13, 2018
First nobody replies to my Whatsapp good morning messages, now this.
— Mitali Saran (@mitalisaran) April 13, 2018
When the Goa plan is finally made and you board the train but your friends ditch you at the last minute.https://t.co/Df2TpQDe9d
— G. D'Lima (@Glaximusmaximus) April 13, 2018
From playful jokes about Modi’s favourite opening line in public rallies
Metron... https://t.co/vQfrLpNIT1
— Ludwig (@choultry) April 13, 2018
To angst of Delhi metro commuters.
After Metro Fare Hike in Delhi, only Modi can Afford it pic.twitter.com/1AxLMuSoox
— Aarti (@aartic02) April 13, 2018
Dear Delhites,
— AAP Ka Mehta (@DaaruBaazMehta) April 13, 2018
RT if you never ever got this Lucky to get an Empty Delhi Metro at peak hours of 6 PM on a Friday.
But, PM Modi can :)
Inevitably, there were references to the outrage over Modi’s silence on the rapes in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua and Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao as well.
Modi, surrounded by all the BJP MPs who have denounced the Kathua rape.
— Don's Back! (@DonKeh0te) April 13, 2018
Political commentary and wishful thinking was another theme.
BJP meeting with NDA allies in March 2019
— Cyber Coolie (@thedigitalserf) April 13, 2018
Next stop, acche din.
— Comic San (@iComicSan) April 13, 2018
Agla station, acche din
Pudhiil station, acche din.
