With RSS’ burning pant, memes celebrate Cong’s victory as ‘The South Indian Story’
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New Delhi: As news emerged on Saturday of Congress' resounding victory over the BJP in Karnataka, social media was abuzz with 'The South India Story', a phrase coined in response to the BJP-promoted controversial film 'The Kerala Story', which is directed by Sudipto Sen.
The phrase was accompanied by an image of a burning RSS pant, with the hashtag #BJPfails. The controversy surrounding 'The Kerala Story' arose from its trailer, which claimed that 32,000 women from Kerala had joined the terrorist group ISIS.
Another trending image depicted South India as an independent kingdom, with text claiming the movie was 'based on true politics' and 'directed by people of South India'. The BJP's loss in Karnataka means there is now no state in the South of India where the party is in power.
The BJP managed to secure only 65 seats out of a total of 224, while the Congress won an overwhelming 136 assembly seats. The JD(S) won 19 seats, with independents and regional parties each taking one seat.
The Congress won a landslide victory in the Karnataka state assembly elections on Saturday, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The INC won 136 seats in the 224-member assembly, while the BJP won only 65 seats. The Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) won 19 seats, and independents won two seats.
The Congress’ victory is a major setback for the BJP, which had been in power in Karnataka for the past five years. The BJP's defeat is likely to be seen as a sign of public dissatisfaction with the party's performance in government.
The victory is also a boost for the party's national leader, Rahul Gandhi, who has been trying to revive the INC's fortunes after a series of defeats in recent years.
The Karnataka election results are likely to have a significant impact on the national political landscape. The BJP is currently in power at the federal level, but its majority in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) is wafer-thin. The INC's victory in Karnataka could make it more difficult for the BJP to pass legislation in Parliament.
