The farmers protesting in and around Delhi are currently India's biggest news, also leading to vivid discussions on social media: while some netizens are supporting the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-backed new farmer laws, others are siding with the protesters, who are concerned that the legislation will affect them in a negative way.
A Twitter user tagged Swiggy in a post revealing that one of her pro-Modi friends, while defending the government, said that “We are not dependent on farmers for food. We can always order from Swiggy".
Replying to the user, the official handle of the food ordering app said, “Sorry, we can’t refund education”.
Swiggy’s sassy reply drew the attention of thousands of netizens who joined in the fun.
While some appreciated Swiggy’s stance, others threatened that they would uninstall the app after its “shameful comment” against the government and shift to Swiggy’s rival app Zomato to order food online.
The hashtags #Swiggy, #Zomato, and #Bhakts have been trending on Twitter in India. The Hindi word “Bhakt” is used for “devotees” of the Modi government.