New Delhi (Sputnik): In a bid to get a second term in office, the Indian prime minister's re-election initiative of selling personality-branded merchandise to connect with the Indian voters for the upcoming national elections has both amused as well as bemused netizens.
The election engineering machine from PM Modi had undertaken the merchandise sale route to maintain visibility among voters so that the governing party may, all the while, keep well within the limits of the "code of conduct" prescribed by the Election Commission that is currently in force. The Indian national elections will take place in seven phases beginning in April and culminating in mid-May.
The #MainBhiChowkidar programme on the 31st will look even better with the attractive merchandise!
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 24, 2019
Have you ordered yours? https://t.co/HVgLzNyClq
Continuing with the ongoing thrust of the "Main Bhi Chowkidar" (I am a "watchman" too) campaign that he launched more than a week ago, the hashtag #MainBhiChowkidar is prominent in messaging and is sought to be disseminated through the merchandise from Narendra Modi's "shop".
The NaMo (an acronym for Narendra Modi) branded merchandise range from t-shirts to fridge magnets to pens. These are being made available through online platforms and through the NaMo app created for both Android and iPhone platforms. The social media campaigning for the merchandise is being handled by the @namomerchandise twitter handle.
Phir Ek Baar, NaMo Chowkidar!
— NaMo Merchandise (@namomerchandise) March 23, 2019
India is showing its support for NaMo Again with Main Bhi Chowkidar T-shirts!
Get your own at https://t.co/6Czw3BXYBr or on the NaMo App at https://t.co/TQbP2KsOFF pic.twitter.com/ZKbfIFIehV
The move, selling the prime minister’s personally branded merchandise has brought up several multi-dimensional reactions on social media.
The denouncers have been many and vociferous.
A prominent standup comedian, Kunal, satirically said that Modi will now be selling tickets for his election rallies through online event booking platform BookMyShow.
Only a matter time of time Modiji starts selling tickets for his election rally on bookmyshow… https://t.co/a1w5xWuQ8K
— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) March 24, 2019
Pratik Sinha, the founder of a media house that verifies facts on fake news, tweeted that Modi now needs to have a makeover from being a Chowkidar (meaning watchman) to becoming a "salesman".
Should change the 'Chowkidar Narendra Modi' to 'Salesman Narendra Modi' https://t.co/P4DJHazH5e
— Pratik Sinha (@free_thinker) March 24, 2019
Not to miss a dig that a tweep took on the condition of the economy, the user said the "Economy is such that even PM is pulling a side-hustle!"
The economy is such that even the PM is pulling a side-hustle 😂😂
— Worah (@psychedelhic) March 25, 2019
Meanwhile, there are many takers for this merchandise. In fact, the sale has many periodic promotional campaigns.
Weekly Giveaway Contest Winner is Ajinkya khare!!
— NaMo Merchandise (@namomerchandise) March 25, 2019
Post photos of your NaMo products for a chance to win exclusive goodies!! pic.twitter.com/oNbh33slA7
भारत माँ के घर मे नया बसंत दिखाई देता है
— Chowkidar Harshit Kala (@KalaHarshit) March 23, 2019
वंशवाद की परमपरा का अंत दिखाई देता है#NaMoAgain #FattuPappu#PhirEkbaarModiSarkar@narendramodi
Today I recived my Order,Thanks to @namomerchandise 😍 pic.twitter.com/AUimkh30QJ
Nice fabric, comfatable.. @namomerchandise pic.twitter.com/N9KQB9PhEZ
— Chowkidar Manish Kr Kashyap (@I_Manishkshp) March 23, 2019
This is just awesome.
Thank u for such a wonderful product sir @narendramodi @AmitShah @namomerchandise pic.twitter.com/vLYcXPYT4q
— Praveen Singh (@PraveenS8631) March 25, 2019
